title: [Evaluation of health-related quality of life in chronic hepatitis C women patients].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate the health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in chronic hepatitis C (CHC) female patients, and to identify factors associated with impairment in HRQOL.
  
  
  METHODS
  We enrolled 41 women cases with hepatitis C for 10 to 15 years and 51 health women in Guan area of Hebei province, China. HRQOL was assessed by the SF-36 by an interview.
  
  
  RESULTS
  CHC female patients had significantly lower SF-36 scors in all subscales when compared to those of the non-HCV infected female population.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  CHC female patients have a reduced HRQOL. CHC alone is associated with significant impairment in HRQOL.
authors.affiliation: Hepatology Institute, Peking University People's Hospital, Beijing 100044, China.
authors.forename: Fang
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Guo
authors.forename: Li
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: De-gui
authors.initials: DG
authors.lastname: Sun
authors.forename: Qi-xin
authors.initials: QX
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Ying
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Ji
authors.forename: Hao
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Yan
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Sun
authors.forename: Lai
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Wei
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000428:Alcohol Drinking / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D019698:Hepatitis C, Chronic / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011788:Quality of Life; D012367:RNA, Viral / Q000032:analysis
chemical_list: D012367:RNA, Viral