Vitamins B depletion, lower iron status and decreased antioxidative defense in patients with chronic hepatitis C treated by pegylated interferon alfa and ribavirin.

Lin, Chun-Che

Vitamins B depletion, lower iron status and decreased antioxidative defense in patients with chronic hepatitis C treated by pegylated interferon alfa and ribavirin. [electronic resource] - Clinical nutrition (Edinburgh, Scotland) Feb 2009 - 34-8 p. digital

Publication Type: Journal Article

1532-1983

10.1016/j.clnu.2008.09.003 doi


Adult
Aged
Antioxidants--metabolism
Antiviral Agents--adverse effects
Biomarkers--blood
Case-Control Studies
Female
Folic Acid Deficiency--blood
Hepatitis C, Chronic--blood
Humans
Interferon-alpha--adverse effects
Iron--blood
Iron Deficiencies
Lipid Peroxidation
Male
Middle Aged
Nutritional Status
Oxidation-Reduction
Oxidative Stress
Ribavirin--adverse effects
Vitamin B 6 Deficiency--blood
Vitamin B Complex--blood
Vitamin B Deficiency--blood
Young Adult