Chronic hepatitis C Patients who Achieved Sustained Virologic Response after Direct Antiviral Agent Therapy Angiotensin II Hepatitis C Direct antiviral agent Fibrogenesis
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
None listed
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Age >/= 18 years old Chronic hepatitis C infection Direct antiviral agent therapy
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Hepatitis B coinfection HIV coinfection Other known etiology of liver disease e.g. alcoholism, autoimmune hepatitis, biliary cirrhosis, congestive hepatopathy, congenital or hereditary liver disease, infiltrative liver disease Decompensated cirrhosis Hepatocellular carcinoma Immunosuppressive agent used Renin inhibitor, angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor, angiotensin receptor blocker, or aldosterone antagonist used Diuretic agent used Oral contraceptive therapy Renin secreting tumor Renal hypertension or malignant hypertension (BP > 220/120 mmHg) Chronic kidney disease, eGFR < 60 ml/min/m2 Incomplete treatment Who dose not achieve sustained virologic response
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Serum Angiotensin II Level Start treatment and sustained virologic response ELISA | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Serum TGF-beta 1, TIMP-1, and MMP 9 Levels Start treatment and sustained virologic response ELISA | — |
Countries
Thailand
Contacts
Division of Gastroenterology, King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital