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ArticleBMC gastroenterology2021

Baseline thrombopoietin level is associated with platelet count improvement in thrombocytopenic chronic hepatitis C patients after successful direct-acting antiviral agent therapy.

Yen-Chun Chen, Ping-Hung Ko, Chi-Che Lee, Chih-Wei Tseng, Kuo-Chih Tseng

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Article in BMC gastroenterology, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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5 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Yen-Chun ChenDepartment of Internal Medicine, Dalin Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Chia-Yi, Taiwan No 2, Ming-Shen Road, Dalin Town, Chia-Yi County, 622, Taiwan.
Ping-Hung KoDepartment of Internal Medicine, Dalin Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Chia-Yi, Taiwan No 2, Ming-Shen Road, Dalin Town, Chia-Yi County, 622, Taiwan.
Chi-Che LeeDepartment of Medicine Research, Dalin Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Chia-Yi County, Taiwan.
Chih-Wei Tseng *Department of Internal Medicine, Dalin Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Chia-Yi, Taiwan No 2, Ming-Shen Road, Dalin Town, Chia-Yi County, 622, Taiwan.
Kuo-Chih Tseng *Department of Internal Medicine, Dalin Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Chia-Yi, Taiwan No 2, Ming-Shen Road, Dalin Town, Chia-Yi County, 622, Taiwan. tsengkuochih@gmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4811-3018
Tzu Chi University · TWTaipei Tzu Chi Hospital · TW

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Dalin Tzu Chi Hospital DTCRD108-I-05
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThrombocytopenia can rapidly improve in chronic hepatitis C (CHC) patients receiving direct-acting antiviral agents (DAA). The role of baseline (BL) thrombopoietin (TPO) in this phenomenon is unclear.

methodsFrom June 2016 to February 2019, a total of 104 CHC patients receiving DAA, with a sustained virologic response and BL thrombocytopenia, at Dalin Tzu Chi Hospital, were enrolled in this retrospective study. Significant platelet count improvement and platelet count improvement ratio were analyzed for correlation with BL TPO.

resultsThis cohort included 40 men (38.5%). Seventy-two (69.2%) patients had advanced fibrosis. The platelet count [median (range)] increased from 110.5 (32-149) × 10

conclusionsBL TPO level might be a useful marker for predicting significant platelet count improvement in thrombocytopenic patients after successful DAA therapy.

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Antiviral AgentsHepatitis C, ChronicHumansMalePlatelet CountRetrospective StudiesThrombopoietinAntiviral AgentsThrombopoietinChronic hepatitis CDirect-acting antiviral agentsPlateletThrombocytopeniaThrombopoietin

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PMID33478399
PMCPMC7818549
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