Abstract: Objective To analyze the effect pegylated interferon (Peg-IFN) plus ribavirin (RBV) on liver fibrosis and glycometabolism in patients with chronic hepatitis C (CHC). Methods Total of 91 patients with CHC who were treated by Peg-IFN-α 2a at 180 μg a week combined with ribavirin (RBV) at 10.6~15.0 mg/(kg•d) for 48 weeks. The FS factors, fasting blood glucose (Glu), postprandial blood glucose (Glu-2h), HbA1c, TC, TG, ALT were analyzed. Results FS factors was distinctly dropped and Glu, Glu-2h, HbA1c, TC, TG, ALT were better than before (P < 0.05). Conclusions Peg-IFN combined with RBV can improve liver fibrosis, glycometabolism and lipid metabolism, and reduce the ALT. The FibroScan instrument has accurate, convenient, strong repeatability which can be used in monitoring of liver fibrosis during the antiviral treatment for CHC patients.
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