Publications by authors named "Maria del Mar Viloria"
Background: The current therapies for hepatic encephalopathy (HE) are not completely effective in all patients, probably due to the physiopathological heterogeneity and the different conditions underlying the bout of HE. We hypothesized that oral glutamine challenge (OGC) is able to predict the risk of HE through the identification of various features and types of HE.
Methods: We included 238 cirrhotic patients (198 without and 40 with a previous HE episode) that underwent OGC, obtaining baseline and 60 minutes post-load ammonia levels.
Article Synopsis
- The study evaluates the effectiveness of pegylated interferon combined with ribavirin in treating HIV and hepatitis C virus genotype 4 (HCV-4) coinfected patients.
- A total of 31.5% of HCV-4 patients achieved a sustained virological response (SVR), which is statistically better compared to 22.7% in those with hepatitis C genotype 1.
- The IL28B CC genotype is identified as a significant predictor for achieving SVR in HIV/HCV-4-coinfected patients.
Background & Aims: We evaluated the effect of insulin resistance and viral factors on sustained virological response in patients with chronic hepatitis C treated with peginterferon plus ribavirin.
Methods: Patients (n=159; 94 men; age, 41.7 +/- 11.