Audit of state-funded antiviral treatment for chronic hepatitis C in Qatar
EMHJ-Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal. 2010; 16 (11): 1121-1127
in English
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| ID: emr-158574
ABSTRACT
Hepatitis C virus [HCV] infection is a major public health problem in the Middle East. A database of 400 patients with chronic HCV in Qatar was retrospectively analysed 242 patients underwent antiviral treatment, of whom 212 [87.6%] were naive to treatment. The response to treatment and the predictors of response were studied. The largest group of patients were of Egyptian origin. The rate of sustained virological response [SVR] varied significantly between patients with HCV genotypes 2 or 3 [79.6%] and genotype 1 [45.6%] and 4 [the predominant genotype] [51.0%]. Multivariate analysis showed that the independent predictors of SVR were age < 45 years, infection with genotypes 2 or 3, low fibrosis score on liver biopsy and naive treatment status
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IMEMR (Eastern Mediterranean)
Main subject:
Retrospective Studies
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Treatment Outcome
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Hepatitis C, Chronic
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Genotype
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Medical Audit
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
East Mediterr Health J.
Year:
2010
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