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EVALUATION OF ANTIVIRAL THERAPY TREATMENT FOR LIVER CIRRHOSIS CAUSED BY CHRONIC HEPATITIS C AND HEPATITIS C BY 31P-MRS, BASED ON METABOLITE DETECTION
Vol 29, Issue 2, 2015
Abstract
This study discusses the application of magnetic resonance spectrum (MRS) to evaluate the efficacy of antiviral therapy in the treatment of liver cirrhosis caused by chronic hepatitis C and hepatitis C, based on metabolite detection. A total of 54 patients with liver cirrhosis caused by chronic hepatitis C and hepatitis C were selected and divided into treatment group and control group. 31P-MRS imaging was carried out on patients in the two groups both before receiving antiviral treatment and 6 months after treatment to compare the change of metabolite ratio (PE+PC)/(GPE+GPC). It was revealed that no statistically significant difference was found in the comparison of (PC+PE)/(GPC+GPE) ratio in the two groups before treatment, but the difference was found 6 months after treatment; ratio of (PC+PE)/ (GPC+GPE) in the treatment group distinctly decreased 6 months after treatment compared to before treatment, with a statistically significant difference, while the control group had no remarkable change or statistical significance. Moreover, 32 patients were found with sustained virus response to antiviral therapy. Of these, 25 patients possessed a decreased ratio of (PC+PE)/ (GPC+GPE), 4 remained without change and 3 had a slightly increased ratio after antiviral treatment. Of 12 patients with no response, 1 had a decreased ratio of (PC+PE)/ (GPC+GPE), 2 remained without change and 9 had a slightly increased ratio. The differences were all statistically significant in comparison of the two groups. 31P-MRS is thought to be effective for evaluating the efficacy of antiviral therapy through non-invasive detection of liver energy metabolism.
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Medical Genetics, University of Torino Medical School, Italy

Department of Biomedical, Surgical and Dental Sciences, University of Milan, Italy