Effect of vitamin D supplementation on sustained virological response in genotype 1/4 chronic hepatitis C treatment-naïve patients from India.

Background & Objectives: The effect of vitamin D supplementation on response to antiviral therapy in hepatitis C virus (HCV) genotype 1 and 4 infection still remains unclear, with studies yielding inconsistent results. The aim of the present study was to assess the effect of vitamin D supplementation on treatment outcome in patients with genotype 1/4 chronic hepatitis C (CHC) infection.

Methods: Sixty consecutive, treatment-naïve, genotype 1 and 4 chronic HCV patients were included in the study.