[Treatment of chronic hepatitis B].

The aim of the study was comparison of the efficacy of treatment with INF and lamivudine in chronic hepatitis B. 103 patients with chronic hepatitis B were included in this trial and divided into two groups. Group I consisted of 34 patients treated with INF-alpha (5MU 3x per week during 4-6 months), group II included 69 patients treated with lamivudine (100mg per day during 1-4 years). Virologic, serologic and biochemical factors at ETR were analyzed. Costs of these two therapies were estimated too. In group I HBV DNA clearance was observed in 26/34 cases (76%), seroconversion HBeAg/anti-HBe in 5/34 (15%) and normalization of ALT in 22/30 patients (73%). In group II virological response occurred in 37/69 cases (53%), serological in 16/41 (39%) and biochemical in 34/50 (68%). Patients from group I suffered from adverse events typical for INF therapy. No adverse events were observed in group II. Cost of virological response in group I was 4 500 zl, in group II 8 000 zl, biochemical--INF 4 700 zl, lamivudine 5 700 zl and serological--group I 18 600 zl, in group II 18 700 zl.

RCT Entities:   Population Interventions Outcomes