1. [Efficacy of chophytol in complex treatment of patients with the chronic forms of hepatitis and cirrhosis of viral etiology].
- Author
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Kvitashvili MA, Okrostsvaridze NI, and Chitaishvili KP
- Subjects
- Adult, Aged, Blood Proteins analysis, Combined Modality Therapy, Female, Humans, Liver Cirrhosis virology, Male, Middle Aged, Treatment Outcome, Hepatitis B, Chronic drug therapy, Hepatitis C, Chronic drug therapy, Hepatitis D, Chronic drug therapy, Liver Cirrhosis drug therapy, Plant Preparations therapeutic use
- Abstract
The preparation chophitol in complex treatment significantly improves the life quality of patients with chronic hepatitis and liver cirrhosis of viral etiology. It normalizes the index of cytolysis (ALT, AST) in patients with chronic hepatitis of viral etiology with moderate activity, and also the level of bilirubin in significantly short periods of time. In patients with liver cirrhosis of viral etiology classified as Child-Pugh A and B after the treatment with chophitol has been normalized index of overall protein and albumin, and in patients with liver cirrhosis classified as Child-Pugh class C appeared a tendency to the normalization of overall protein and albumin and prothrombin index, also creatinine in blood, which was accompanied with increased diuresis. The preparation is not expensive, is well tolerated. There has been observed no side effects on the treatment.
- Published
- 2006