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- Title
Insulin resistance is a major determinant of sustained virological response in genotype 1 chronic hepatitis C patients receiving peginterferon α-2b plus ribavirin.
- Authors
CHU, C.‐J.; LEE, S.‐D.; HUNG, T.‐H.; LIN, H.‐C.; HWANG, S.‐J.; LEE, F.‐Y.; LU, R.‐H.; YU, M.‐I.; CHANG, C.‐Y.; YANG, P.‐L.; LEE, C.‐Y.; CHANG, F.‐Y.
- Abstract
Background Cross-sectional studies suggest insulin resistance is strongly associated with hepatic steatosis and fibrosis in patients with chronic hepatitis C (CHC), which might affect the efficacy of antiviral therapy. Aim To investigate retrospectively the impact of insulin resistance on treatment response in Chinese genotype 1 CHC patients receiving a 24-week course therapy with peginterferon α-2b/ribavirin. Methods A total of 133 biopsy-proven CHC patients were enrolled for analyses. Insulin resistance was evaluated by homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance (HOMA-IR). Hepatic fibrosis was graded by the METAVIR scoring system. Results Mean HOMA-IR progressively elevated along with the severity of hepatic fibrosis (F1–F2 fibrosis: 2.55 ± 0.16 vs. F3–F4 fibrosis: 3.61 ± 0.20, P < 0.001). Compared with patients with sustained virological response (SVR), patients without SVR had significantly higher percentages of F3–F4 fibrosis (62.2% vs. 21.6%, P < 0.001) and baseline high viral load (≥600 000 IU/mL; 64.4% vs. 35.6%, P = 0.038). In addition, patients without SVR had significantly higher plasma levels of insulin (15.03 ± 0.89 vs. 10.19 ± 0.55 μU/mL, P < 0.001) and HOMA-IR values (3.76 ± 0.23 vs. 2.50 ± 0.15, P < 0.001). Multivariate analyses showed that F1–F2 fibrosis (odds ratio: 4.49, P = 0.001), HOMA-IR < 2 (odds ratio: 7.15, P = 0.005) and pre-treatment hepatitis C virus RNA < 600 000 IU/mL (odds ratio: 3.26, P = 0.012) were the independent factors associated with SVR. Conclusions Insulin resistance is a major determinant of SVR in genotype 1 CHC patients receiving peginterferon α-2b/ribavirin. Strategies to modify insulin resistance may be effective in enhancing SVR before or during anti-viral therapy.
- Subjects
BLOOD plasma; INSULIN; HORMONES; PANCREATIC secretions; DRUG resistance; MULTIVARIATE analysis
- Publication
Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics, 2009, Vol 29, Issue 1, p46
- ISSN
0269-2813
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/j.1365-2036.2008.03823.x