title: [The relationship between the anti-HCV titer and the state of chronic hepatitis C].
abstract: By dilution of the serum, we quantitatively analyzed anti-HCV to examine the relation between the anti-HCV titer and the state of chronic hepatitis C, and determined the effectiveness of interferon therapy. The anti-HCV titer was related with the state of chronic hepatitis C, but not as closely as GPT. Cases with blood transfusion had a lower titer of anti-HCV, weaker histological finding and better response to interferon than those without blood transfusion. The anti-HCV titer was not useful for determining the effectiveness of interferon therapy.
authors.affiliation: 1st Department of Internal Medicine, Yamaguchi University School of Medicine, Ube.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Konishi
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Okuda
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Furukawa
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ando
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Shirasawa
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Yamashita
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sawa
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Tanaka
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Kurokawa
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Hino
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D005260:Female; D006508:Hepatitis Antibodies / Q000032:analysis; D006526:Hepatitis C / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D007372:Interferons / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012737:Sex Factors; D065227:Transfusion Reaction
chemical_list: D006508:Hepatitis Antibodies; D007372:Interferons