Table 1: Liver function tests and
viral load in a patient with psoriasis and hepatitis C before and
after treatment with etanercept
|
|
pretreatment |
at 6 months |
at 12
months |
|
ALT (IU/l) |
32 |
28 |
30 |
|
AST (IU/l) |
49 |
45 |
47 |
|
γ –GT (IU/l) |
43
|
45 |
46 |
|
Alkaline phosphatase (IU/l) |
123 |
120
|
118 |
|
Total bilirubin (mg/dl) |
0.41 |
0.50 |
0.45 |
|
HCV PCR Real Time (IU/l) |
3.3 x 106 |
2.2 x 106 |
2.8 x 106 |
ALT: Alanine aminotransferase; AST:
Aspartate aminotransferase; γ-GT: Gamma galactosyl transferase;
HCV: Hepatitis C virus; PCR: Polymerase chain reaction