Changes of autonomic and sensory nerve function during hepatitis C antiviral treatment
J Osztovits, T Horváth, J Tax, E Horváth, L Csihi, G Bekő, T Csák, A Horváth, P Lakatos, E Ibrányi, T Tóth, G Lengyel, J Fehér, M Abonyi, M Kollai, P Kempler, F Szalay · Zeitschrift für Gastroenterologie · 2008 · Heft 05
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Background and aim: Neurological complications of chronic Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection are known predominantly in the peripheral nervous system, mainly associated with mixed cryoglobulinaemia. We reported autonomic dysfunction in HCV infected patients. In our present study we aimed to investigate whether elimination of HCV by pegylated interferon and ribavirin combined treatment would result an improvement of altered cardiovagal autonomic and peripheral sensory function in chronic HCV patients. Methods: 24 HCV PCR positive, treatment-naive patients were enrolled in the study (age 45.5±8,5 years). Cardiovaga…
