Treatment of chronic hepatitis B (HBeAg/HBV-DNA-positive) with lymphoblastoid alpha interferon with or without corticosteroids: short-and long-term follow-up
Articolo
Data di Pubblicazione:
1996
Citazione:
Treatment of chronic hepatitis B (HBeAg/HBV-DNA-positive) with lymphoblastoid alpha interferon with or without corticosteroids: short-and long-term follow-up / C. ZAVAGLIA, R. BOTTELLI, G. BELLATI, L. ASTI, L. MONDAZZI, G. IAMONI, A. ZANETTI, E. TANZI, E. FESCE, F. GELOSA, G. MAGGI, G. IDEO. - In: ITALIAN JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY. - ISSN 0392-0623. - 28:6(1996), pp. 324-331.
Abstract:
Efficacy and safety of therapy with lymphoblastoid interferon-α alone or combined with deflazacort has been investigated in 38 HBsAg-HBeAg+ patients with biopsy-proven chronic hepatitis. Group I received 5MU/m 2 interferon thrice a week for 26 weeks; group II took interferon for 26 weeks simultaneously with a 6-week course of deflazacort. Follow-up was 18-72 months (median 42). After 12 months, responses were achieved in 3 (18%) out of 17 patients on interferon alone vs 5 (26%, p > 0.05) out of 19 on combined therapy. Blind histological assessment revealed no improvement in either group or in patients who responded to therapy within the first year of follow-up ('early responders'). 'Delayed' responses were observed in 4 (29%) patients who took interferon alone vs 5 (36%, p > 0.05) who took the combined therapy. Serum HBV DNA levels decreased significantly during treatment and remained low up to 24 and 36 months of follow-up in both groups. One early responder developed hepatocellular carcinoma, another had exacerbation of liver disease in long-term follow-up. No non-responders developed liver failure or hepatocellular carcinoma. These results indicate that lymphoblastoid interferon-α inhibits HBV replication and corticosteroids have no synergistic effect in treatment of HBsAg-HBeAg+ chronic hepatitis.
Tipologia IRIS:
01 - Articolo su periodico
Keywords:
Chronic hepatitis B; Corticosteroids; Interferon
Elenco autori:
C. Zavaglia, R. Bottelli, G. Bellati, L. Asti, L. Mondazzi, G. Iamoni, A. Zanetti, E. Tanzi, E. Fesce, F. Gelosa, G. Maggi, G. Ideo
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