Chronic hepatitis C infection and sex hormone levels: effect of disease severity and recombinant interferon-α therapy

Background: We aimed to investigate the associations between androgen status and markers of liver disease severity and to determine the effect of interferon‐α (IFN‐α) treatment on sex hormone levels in the context of hepatitis C infection. Methods: We audited liver biopsy and sex hormone data from 3...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Internal medicine journal 2006-06, Vol.36 (6), p.362-366
Hauptverfasser:	Nguyen, H. V., Mollison, L. C., Taylor, T. W., Chubb, S. A. P., Yeap, B. B.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Alanine Transaminase - blood Androgens - blood Antiviral Agents - pharmacology Antiviral Agents - therapeutic use Biological and medical sciences Estradiol - blood free testosterone General aspects hepatitis C Hepatitis C, Chronic - blood Hepatitis C, Chronic - drug therapy Hepatitis C, Chronic - pathology Human viral diseases Humans Infectious diseases interferon alpha Interferon Type I - pharmacology Interferon Type I - therapeutic use Liver - pathology Liver Cirrhosis - blood Liver Cirrhosis - etiology Liver Cirrhosis - pathology liver disease Male Medical sciences Recombinant Proteins Serum Albumin - analysis Severity of Illness Index sex hormone-binding globulin Sex Hormone-Binding Globulin - analysis Sex Hormone-Binding Globulin - drug effects Testosterone - blood Viral diseases Viral hepatitis
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