[The relationship between the anti-HCV titer and the state of chronic hepatitis C].
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.
Konishi
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1st Department of Internal Medicine, Yamaguchi University School of Medicine, Ube.
Okuda
M
M
Furukawa
T
T
Ando
M
M
Shirasawa
H
H
Yamashita
S
S
Sawa
A
A
Tanaka
H
H
Kurokawa
F
F
Hino
K
K
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
D006508:Hepatitis Antibodies; D007372:Interferons