Efficacy of peg interferon alpha-2a in combination with ribavirin in treatment of with hepatitis C cirrhosis patients

Abstract

To study the clinical efficacy of PEG Interferon alpha-2a combined with ribavirin in treatment of with hepatitis C cirrhosis patients. 21 patients with chronic hepatitis C cirrhosis (treated group) ,were treated with peg-IFNalpha-2a 135 -180 microg subcutaneously, 1 week,ribavirin tablets 800 -1000 mg/d,48 weeks of treatment and follow-up 24 weeks, 20 patients with Chronic hepatitis C (control group), were treated with peg-IFNalpha-2a 135 -180 microg subcutaneously, 1 week,ribavirin tablets 600 -1000 mg/d, 48 weeks of treatment, follow-up 24 weeks, comparison of rapid virological response (RVR) rates, early virologic response (EVR) rate, sustained virologic response (SVR) rate, adverse reactions was observed. The differences of RVR, EVR, ETVR in two groups is not significant, but SVR in treatment group was lower (P < 0.05), and has a higher incidence bone marrow suppression and anemia (P < 0.05). Flu-like symptoms, hair loss, gastrointestinal reactions and other adverse reactions was no significant difference between the two groups. The use of 135 microg peg-IFNalpha-2a and individual in low-dose ribavirin hepatitis C patients with cirrhosis is more security,could get a good early response, but sustained virologic response (SVR) rates is lower than hepatitis C patients. Blood, liver and kidney function should be closely observed during treatment process.