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Freni Ma

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Retreatment with interferon plus ribavirin of chronic hepatitis C non-responders to interferon monotherapy: a meta-analysis of individual patient dat…

2002

Background and aims: Retreatment with a combination of α interferon (IFN) plus ribavirin of patients with chronic hepatitis C who did not respond to IFN monotherapy has not been assessed in large controlled studies. Methods: To assess the effectiveness and tolerability of IFN/ribavirin retreatment of non-responders to IFN and to identify predictors of complete (biochemical and virological) sustained response, we performed a meta-analysis of individual data on 581 patients from 10 centres. Retreatment with various IFN schedules (mean total dose 544 mega units) and a fixed ribavirin dose (1000–1200 mg/daily depending on body weight) was given for 24–60 (mean 39.5) weeks. Results: Biochemical …

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Focal lymphocytic aggregates in chronic hepatitis C: occurrence, immunohistochemical characterization, and relation to markers of autoimmunity.

1995

Intrahepatic lymphocytic aggregates are observed in chronic hepatitis C as well as in autoimmune chronic hepatitis. Autoantibodies and autoimmune manifestations may occur in hepatitis C. It has been suggested that the lymphocytic aggregates play a role in the liver injury of chronic hepatitis C by an immune-mediated mechanism. We studied the occurrence of intrahepatic lymphocytic aggregates and of autoantibodies in a consecutive series of 128 patients with chronic hepatitis C. For the phenotypic characterization of the lymphocytic aggregates cryostat sections and microwaved paraffin embedded sections were immunostained with monoclonal antibodies directed against T cell subsets, B cells, kil…

AdultMalePathologymedicine.medical_specialtyT cellAutoimmunityBiologymedicine.disease_causeAutoimmunitymedicineHumansLymphocyte CountLymphocytesAgedAutoantibodiesCell AggregationHepatitisHepatologyFollicular dendritic cellsAutoantibodyGerminal centerHepatitis CMiddle Agedmedicine.diseaseHepatitis CImmunohistochemistryCell aggregationLymphocyte Subsetsmedicine.anatomical_structureImmunologyChronic DiseaseFemaleBiomarkersHepatology (Baltimore, Md.)
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