Efficacy of Adding Metformin to Pegylated Interferon and Ribavirin in Treatment Naïve Patients with Chronic Hepatitis C: A Randomized Double-Blind Controlled Trial

Amir Houshang Sharifi,Mastaneh Mohammadi,Elham Fakharzadeh,Hediyeh Zamini,Hanieh Zaer-Rezaee,Hossain Jabbari,Shahin Merat

Efficacy of Adding Metformin to Pegylated Interferon and Ribavirin in Treatment Naïve Patients with Chronic Hepatitis C: A Randomized Double-Blind Controlled Trial

2014

Amir Houshang Sharifi
Mastaneh Mohammadi
Elham Fakharzadeh
Hediyeh Zamini
Hanieh Zaer-Rezaee
Hossain Jabbari
Shahin Merat

BACKGROUND Evidence indicates that insulin resistance results in poor sustained viral response (SVR) in patients with chronic hepatitis C (CHC). Metformin is an oral hypoglycemic agent which improves insulin resistance.

Keywords:

Metformin
Insulin resistance
Hepatitis C
Randomized controlled trial
Oral hypoglycemic
Sustained viral response
Pharmacology
Ribavirin
Medicine
Pegylated interferon
therapy naive
chronic hepatitis

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