Twenty four-week peginterferon plus ribavirin after interferon-&beta; induction for genotype 1b chronic hepatitis C

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World J Hepatol. Jun 27, 2010; 2(6): 226-232
Published online Jun 27, 2010. doi: 10.4254/wjh.v2.i6.226

Table 2 Clinical background by therapeutic response

	Dosing duration of peginterferon plus ribavirin
	1-24 wk		20-24 wk
	SVR non-SVR	P value	SVR non-SVR	P value
n of patients	21		17
n of patients	40		14
Male [n (%)]	12 (57)	0.0636^b	10 (59)	0.1493^c
Male [n (%)]	13 (33)	0.0636^b	4 (29)	0.1493^c
Age (yr)	58 (35-74)	0.0030^a	58 (35-74)	0.0134^a
Age (yr)	65 (37-78)	0.0030^a	63 (58-71)	0.0134^a
Body weight > 60 kg [n (%)]	13 (62)	0.0441^b	10 (59)	0.0669^c
Body weight > 60 kg [n (%)]	14 (35)	0.0441^b	3 (21)	0.0669^c
HCV-RNA (Log IU/mL)	5.8 (5.1-6.9)	0.1685^a	6.0 (5.2-6.9)	0.9967^a
HCV-RNA (Log IU/mL)	6.1 (5.1-7.2)	0.1685^a	6.1 (5.2-6.6)	0.9967^a
Alanine amino-transferase (U/L)	97 (52-269)	0.7699^a	86 (57-138)	0.6410^a
Alanine amino-transferase (U/L)	93 (27-513)	0.7699^a	80 (28-260)	0.6410^a
Platelet count (× 10⁴/μL)	16.8 (10.9-30.6)	0.0020^a	17.0 (10.9-30.6)	0.0007^a
Platelet count (× 10⁴/μL)	13.3 (9.1-24.0)	0.0020^a	11.4 (9.1-15.4)	0.0007^a
Albumin (g/dL)	3.9 (3.5-4.4)	0.7410^a	3.9 (3.5-4.2)	0.9211^a
Albumin (g/dL)	3.9 (3.5-4.5)	0.7410^a	3.9 (3.5-4.5)	0.9211^a
Hemoglobin (g/dL)	14.4 (11.4-15.4)	0.0126^a	14.5 (11.4-15.4)	0.1379^a
Hemoglobin (g/dL)	13.1 (10.5-15.4)	0.0126^a	13.5 (10.7-15.4)	0.1379^a
Interferon-naïve [n (%)]	12 (57)	0.6847^b	9 (53)	0.8150^b
Interferon-naïve [n (%)]	25 (63)	0.6847^b	8 (57)	0.8150^b
Peginterferon-α2a/-α2b (n)	12/9	0.2016^b	9/8	0.4607^c
Peginterferon-α2a/-α2b (n)	16/24	0.2016^b	10/4	0.4607^c
Dosing duration of peginterferon (wk)	24 (4-24)	0.0009^a	24 (21-24)	0.5082^a
Dosing duration of peginterferon (wk)	15 (2-24)	0.0009^a	24 (21-24)	0.5082^a

Continuous variables: Median (range); Statistical analysis:

^aAnalysis of variance;

^bχ² test;

^cFisher’s exact test; SVR: Sustained virologic response.

Citation: Okushin H, Morii K, Uesaka K, Yuasa S. Twenty four-week peginterferon plus ribavirin after interferon-β induction for genotype 1b chronic hepatitis C. World J Hepatol 2010; 2(6): 226-232
URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-5182/full/v2/i6/226.htm
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4254/wjh.v2.i6.226

Okushin H, Morii K, Uesaka K, Yuasa S. Twenty four-week peginterferon plus ribavirin after interferon-β induction for genotype 1b chronic hepatitis C. World J Hepatol 2010; 2(6): 226-232 [PMID: 21161001 DOI: 10.4254/wjh.v2.i6.226]

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