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Affluent Prognosis of Hepatitis C after Interferon Therapy and Disease Epidemiology in Rawalpindi, Pakistan
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Rukhshanda Habib Faculty of Pharmacy, Gomal University,Dera Ismail Khan 29500, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa,Pakistan
Asma Saeed Department of Biological Sciences, Gomal University,Dera Ismail Khan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa,Pakistan
Barkat Ali Khan Faculty of Pharmacy, Gomal University,Dera Ismail Khan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa,Pakistan
Abstract
Hepatitis C (HCV) affects around 3% of the world population and, thus, remains a global threat. Globally, Pakistan is at second place with regard to incidence of HCV, as 4.5-8.0% of its population is infected with HCV. Diagnosis of hepatitis C patients after interferon therapy is poorly demarcated till today. Aim of the present study was to evaluate effect of interferon, ribavirin combined therapy on survival of hepatitis C patients. This study was conducted in District Head Quarter (D.H.Q.) Teaching Hospital, Rawalpindi, Pakistan to diagnose hepatitis C after interferon combined therapy of the patients. The study span was one year and included 237 chronic hepatitis C patients. Hepatitis C diagnosis was made by polymerase chain reaction (PCR). Treatment response was evaluated by medical reports. All patients were educated for the follow-up; however, only 143 (i.e., 60%) out of the total 237 patients completed the 6-month interferon combined therapy; the remaining 94 patients (i.e., 40% of total) discontinued the treatment. The treated patients included 59 (i.e., 41%) of total 143 malesand 84(i.e., 59%) total females. Among male patients,45 (i.e., 76%)out of total 59exhibited treatment success, while 14(i.e., 24%) exhibited treatment failure. In case of female patients, 68(i.e., 81%) out of total 84 revealed treatment success and 16 (19%) revealed treatment failure. Treatment success was attributed to multiple factors, while failure occurred because of non-adherence to the treatment protocol, unawareness of the complications and/or concurrent infection with HIV.
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Page(s) 289-299
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Published Journal: Proceedings of the Pakistan Academy of Sciences: B. Life and Environmental Sciences, Volume: 54, Issue: 4, Year: 2017
Keywords
Prognosis Interferon Epidemiology ribavirin treatment response
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