title: [Diagnosis of treated and untreated chronic-aggressive hepatitis].
abstract: A total of 121 patients with chronic active hepatitis (CAH) of two Zurich hospitals were controlled over a mean time of 5 years and 4 months. All patients of one hospital were consequently treated with corticosteroids and azathioprine, whereas those of the other hospital were not treated unless a severe deterioration occurred. In this case treatment was as short as possible. Results indicate that long - time treatment of CAH results in better prognosis than does no or short - time treatment. Death rate per observed patient - year was 0.079 in the no - therapy group, 0.035 in the short - therapy group and 0.025 in the long - time therapy group.
mesh_terms: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001379:Azathioprine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006505:Hepatitis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000401:mortality; D006509:Hepatitis B / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011379:Prognosis
chemical_list: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones; D001379:Azathioprine
vernacular_title: Die Prognose der unbehandelten und der behandelten chronisch-aggressiven Hepatitis