title: [The combined treatment with prednisolone and recombinant alpha 2-interferon of patients with chronic hepatitis B: the factors influencing the immune response].
abstract: The study included 39 patients with chronic HBeAg and DNA HBV-positive hepatitis B. 18 patients received combined therapy with prednisolone and recombinant interferon. Pretreatment investigations involved assessment of the basic virus replication by HBeAg, IgM anti-HBc, RPSHA titers, of DNA HBV concentration, alanine aminotransferase activity. The serum was examined for antibodies to alpha 2-interferon using enzyme immunoassay. The treatment resulted in disappearance of HBeAg in 70.6% of the examinees, DNA HBV in 66.6% of them. AlAT activity returned to normal in 58.8% of the patients. HBeAg and HBsAg were not registered in 5.6% of the patients. In 2 out of 4 nonresponders antibodies to alpha 2-interferon were absent. It is shown serologically that patients with initially low HBeAg, DNA HBV, high activity of AlAT, high titers IgM anti-HBc, no antibodies to alpha 2-interferon have the most favourable prognosis of the hepatitis.
authors.forename: S V
authors.initials: SV
authors.lastname: Fedorchenko
authors.forename: A D
authors.initials: AD
authors.lastname: Vovk
authors.forename: S L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Rybalko
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000097:blood; D002908:Chronic Disease; D004279:DNA, Viral / Q000097:blood / Q000187:drug effects; D004341:Drug Evaluation; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005260:Female; D006509:Hepatitis B / Q000097:blood / Q000276:immunology / Q000628:therapy*; D006510:Hepatitis B Antibodies / Q000097:blood / Q000187:drug effects; D006513:Hepatitis B e Antigens / Q000097:blood / Q000187:drug effects; D006515:Hepatitis B virus / Q000235:genetics; D006801:Humans; D007370:Interferon Type I / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D008297:Male; D011239:Prednisolone / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D011994:Recombinant Proteins; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers; D004279:DNA, Viral; D006510:Hepatitis B Antibodies; D006513:Hepatitis B e Antigens; D007370:Interferon Type I; D011994:Recombinant Proteins; D011239:Prednisolone
vernacular_title: Kombinirovannoe lechenie prednizolonom i rekombinantnym al'fa 2-interferonom patsientov s khronicheskim gepatitom B: faktory, vliiaiushchie na immunyĭ otvet.