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Treatment approach in chronic hepatitis C infection

Year 2016, Volume: 41 Issue: 2, 342 - 346, 30.06.2016

Abstract

Purpose: We aimed to evaluate retrospectively the results of treatment of patients with chronic hepatitis C in our clinic.
Material and Methods: We evaluated the treatment results of 109 patients who treated with the diagnosis of chronic hepatitis C between the years of 2003-2015 in our clinic.
Results: The 52.3% of the patients were male, the mean age was 52.3, mean ALT value 58.3 IU/ml and average HCV-RNA levels was 3,7x106 IU/ml. Previous treatment history in 47 patients (43%) was available. Eigthy-one patients (74.3%) received treatment of pegylated interferon and ribavirin and 28 patients(25.7%) received combination of pegylated interferon, ribavirin and telaprevir. Early virologic response were obtained in 99(90.8%) of 109 patients. Sustained virologic response was more higher in patients who achieved early virologic response. Sustained viralogic response in group of PegIFN/R was %74.1 and in group of PegIFN/R/T was 76.9%. At least one of complaints as rash, itching, taste disorder and anorectal pain were observed in PegIFN/R/T group. All patients had anemia as the most common hematologic side-effect. Depressive symptoms was observed in 19% of patients.
Conclusion: With available treatment options in our country, patients who can not be achieved to SVR rates are available. There is a need for new antiviral drugs that used in the world for the patients infected with genotype 1 who had unsuccessful treatment.

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  • Ghany MC, Strader DB, Thomas DL, Seef LB. American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases. Diagnosis, management, and treatment of hepatitis C. Hepatology. 2009;49:1335-74.
  • Zeuzem S, Feinman SV, Rasenack J, Heathcoke EJ, Lai MY, Gane E et al. Peginterferon alfa-2a in patients with chronic hepatitis C. N Engl J Med, 2000;343:1666-72.
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  • Hadziyannis SJ, Sette H, Morgan TR, Balan V, Diago M, Marcellin P et al. Peginterferon-alfa 2a and ribavirin combination therapy in chronic hepatitis C. A randomized study of treatment duration and ribavirin dose. Ann Intern Med, 2004;140:346-55.
  • Fried MW, Shiffman ML, Reddy R, Smith C, Marines G, Goncales FL et al. Peginterferon alfa-2a plus ribavirin for chronic hepatitis C virus infection. N Engl J Med. 2002;347:975-82.
  • Manns MP, McHutchison JG, Gordon SC, Rustgi VK, Schiffman M, Reindollar R et al. Peginterferon alfa-2b plus ribavirin compared with interferon alfa- 2b plus ribavirin for initial treatment for chronic hepatitis C. a randomised trial. Lancet. 2001;358:958- 65.
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  • Fried MW, Shiffman ML, Reddy R, Smith C, Marines G, Goncales FL et al. Peginterferon alfa-2a plus ribavirin for chronic hepatitis C virus infection. N Engl J Med. 2002;347:975-82.
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  • Çukurova Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Dergisi
  • Cukurova Medical Journal 131

Kronik hepatit C enfeksiyonunda tedavi yaklaşımı

Year 2016, Volume: 41 Issue: 2, 342 - 346, 30.06.2016

Abstract

Amaç: Kliniğimizde kronik hepatit C nedeni ile izlenen hastaların tedavi sonuçlarının retrospektif olarak değerlendirilmesi amaçlanmıştır.
Gereç ve Yöntem: Kliniğimizde 2003-2015 yılları arasında kronik hepatit C tanısı ile tedavi gören 109 hastanın tedavi sonuçları değerlendirildi. 
Bulgular: Hastaların %52.3’ü erkek, ortalama yaş 52.3, ortalama ALT değeri 58.3 IU/ml ve ortalama HCV-RNA düzeyi 3,7x106 IU/ml idi. Hastaların 47’sinde (%43) önceden tedavi öyküsü mevcuttu. Seksen bir hasta (%74,3) pegileinterferon ve ribavirin (PegIFN/R), 28 (%25.7) hasta ise pegileinterferon, ribavirin ve telaprevir (PegIFN/R/T) kombinasyonu aldı. Erken virolojik yanıt 109 hastanın 99’unda (%90.8) alındı. Erken virolojik yanıt alınan hastalarda erken virolojik yanıt alınmayan hastalara göre kalıcı viral yanıt anlamlı oranda yüksekti. Kalıcı viral yanıt PegIFN/R alanlarda %74.1 ve PegIFN/R/T alanlarda ise %76.9 idi. PegIFN/R/T alan tüm hastalarda döküntü, kaşıntı, tat bozukluğu ve anorektal ağrı yakınmalarından en az biri görüldü. Tüm hastalarda anemi en sık görülen hematolojik yan etkiydi. Hastaların %19’unda depresif yakınmalar izlendi.
Sonuç: Ülkemizdeki tedavi seçenekleri ile kalıcı viral yanıt elde edilemeyen hastalar mevcuttur. Tedavi edemediğimiz genotip 1 ile enfekte hastalar için dünyada kullanılmakta olan ve başarılı sonuçlar veren yeni antivirallere ihtiyaç duyulmaktadır.

References

  • Lavanchy D. Evolving epidemiology of hepatitis C virüs. Clin Microbiol Infect. 2011;17:107-15.
  • European Association fort he Study of the Liver. EASL recommendations on treatment of hepatitis C. J Hepatol. 2015;63:199-236.
  • Aygen B, Yıldız O, Akhan S, Çelen MK, Ural O, Koruk S et al. Retreatment of chronic hepatitis c infection with telaprevir: preliminary results in turkey. Balkan Med J. 2015;32:266-72.
  • Ghany MC, Strader DB, Thomas DL, Seef LB. American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases. Diagnosis, management, and treatment of hepatitis C. Hepatology. 2009;49:1335-74.
  • Zeuzem S, Feinman SV, Rasenack J, Heathcoke EJ, Lai MY, Gane E et al. Peginterferon alfa-2a in patients with chronic hepatitis C. N Engl J Med, 2000;343:1666-72.
  • Lindsay KL, Trepo C, Heintges T, Schiffman MC, Gordon SC, Hoefs JC et al. A randomized, double- blind trial pegylated interferon alfa-2a to interferon alfa-2b as initial treatment for chronic hepatitis C. Hepatology. 2001;34:395-403.
  • Hadziyannis SJ, Sette H, Morgan TR, Balan V, Diago M, Marcellin P et al. Peginterferon-alfa 2a and ribavirin combination therapy in chronic hepatitis C. A randomized study of treatment duration and ribavirin dose. Ann Intern Med, 2004;140:346-55.
  • Fried MW, Shiffman ML, Reddy R, Smith C, Marines G, Goncales FL et al. Peginterferon alfa-2a plus ribavirin for chronic hepatitis C virus infection. N Engl J Med. 2002;347:975-82.
  • Manns MP, McHutchison JG, Gordon SC, Rustgi VK, Schiffman M, Reindollar R et al. Peginterferon alfa-2b plus ribavirin compared with interferon alfa- 2b plus ribavirin for initial treatment for chronic hepatitis C. a randomised trial. Lancet. 2001;358:958- 65.
  • McHutchison JG, Manns M, Patel K, Poynard T, Lindsay KL, Trepo C et al. Adherence to combination therapy enhaces sustained response in genotype-1 infected patients with chronic hepatitis C. Gastroenterology. 2002;123:1061-9.
  • Akıncı E, Kayaaslan BÜ, Başbuğ A, Eren SS, Öngürü P, Bodur H. Genotip 1b kronik hepatit c hastalarında kalıcı virolojik yanıtın değerlendirilmesi. Viral Hepatit Dergisi. 2013;19:80-4.
  • Ersöz G. Hepatit C tedavisi. Turkiye Klinikleri J Gastroenterohepatol-Special Topics. 2010;3:96-10.
  • Elefsiniotis IS, Pavlidis C, Ketikoglou I, Koutsounas S, Scarmeas N, Pantazis KD et al. Patient’s age modifies the impact of the proposed predictors of sustained virological response in chronic hepatitis C patients treated with PEG-interferon plus ribavirin. Eur J Int Med. 2008;19:266-270.
  • Özden K, Özkurt Z, Erol S, Parlak M. Peg-IFN ve ribavirin tedavisi alan kronik hepatit C hastalarında kalıcı viral yanıtı etkileyen faktörler. XI. Ulusal Viral Hepatit Kongresi, 12-15 Nisan 2012: Antalya. Kongre Kitabı, s:191.
  • Romero-Gomez M, Del Mar Viloria M, Andrade RJ, Salmeron J, Diago M, Fernandez –Rodriguez CM et al. Insulin resistance impairs sustained response rate to peginterferon plus ribavirin in chronic hepatitis C patients. Gastroenterology. 2005;128:636-41.
  • Fried MW, Shiffman ML, Reddy R, Smith C, Marines G, Goncales FL et al. Peginterferon alfa-2a plus ribavirin for chronic hepatitis C virus infection. N Engl J Med. 2002;347:975-82.
  • Davis GL, Won JB, McHutchison JG, Manns MP,
  • Harvey J, Albrecht J. Early virologic response to treatment with peginterferon alfa-2b plus ribavirin in patients with chronic hepatitis c. Hepatology. 2003;38:645-52.
  • Göktaş S, Mor G, Mıstık R, Kazak E, Kebabcı N, Heper Y et al. Bir üniversite hastanesinde ktonik hepatit C’de telaprevir ve boceprevir içeren üçlü tedavi deneyimi. Uludağ Üniversitesi Tıp Fak Dergisi. 2015;41:47-52.
  • Sünbül M. Kronik Hepatit tedavisinde kullanılan antiviraller. Viral Hepatit 2005 (Eds F Tabak, İ Balık, E Tekeli):181-98. İstanbul, Viral Hepatitle Savaşım Derneği, 2005.
  • İpek S, Karabulut L, Kaya B, Acar A, Uğurlukişi B, Yoğun Y. Genotip 1 ile infekte kronik hepatit C’li hastalarda tedaviye uyum, sık hasta takibi ve ilaç yan etkileriyle mücadelenin kalıcı viral yanıt üzerine olan etkisinin değerlendirilmesi. Akad Gastroenterol Derg 2007;6:110-4. 21. Hepatit C Tedavi http://www.vhsd.org/files/file/HCV-Tedavi C4%B1lavuzu-30Temmuz-2015_A.pdf. (Accessed at 2.2.2016) Kılavuzu 2015.
  • Çukurova Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Dergisi
  • Cukurova Medical Journal 131
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Primary Language English
Subjects Health Care Administration
Journal Section Research
Authors

Süheyla Kömür

Ferit Kuşçu This is me

Aslıhan Ulu This is me

Ayşe İnal This is me

Behice Kurtaran This is me

Yeşim Taşova This is me

Hasan Aksu This is me

Publication Date June 30, 2016
Acceptance Date June 30, 2016
Published in Issue Year 2016 Volume: 41 Issue: 2

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MLA Kömür, Süheyla et al. “Treatment Approach in Chronic Hepatitis C Infection”. Cukurova Medical Journal, vol. 41, no. 2, 2016, pp. 342-6, doi:10.17826/cutf.215478.