This study is in progress, not accepting new patients

Natural History of Hepatitis C in Patients With Normal Liver Tests

a study on Hepatitis C

Summary

for people ages 18 years and up (full criteria)
study started
estimated completion
Mandana Khalili, MD

Description

Summary

The Major goals of this project was to assess the natural history of disease in chronic hepatitis C patients with normal ALT and to determine the virologic and host factors associated with disease severity.

Official Title

Determinants of Disease Severity in Patients With Chronic Hepatitis C and Normal Serum Aminotransferases (Normal Liver Tests)

Keywords

Chronic Hepatitis C hepatitis C HCV natural history Hepatitis A Hepatitis C, Chronic Hepatitis Hepatitis, Chronic Liver Extracts liver biopsy

Eligibility

You can join if…

Open to people ages 18 years and up

  • Patients with chronic hepatitis C and persistently normal liver enzymes
  • able to give consent

You CAN'T join if...

  • decompensated liver disease
  • any prior antiviral or immunosuppressive therapy
  • other liver disease besides hepatitis C

Lead Scientist

  • Mandana Khalili, MD
    Co-Director, Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI)-Comprehensive Mentoring Program My research focuses on natural history of chronic viral hepatitis (hepatitis B and hepatitis C), Alcohol-induced liver injury and pathogenesis of alcoholic and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, novel treatments for viral hepatitis and fatty liver disease, health services/health di…

Details

Status
in progress, not accepting new patients
Start Date
Completion Date
(estimated)
Sponsor
University of California, San Francisco
ID
NCT00187473
Study Type
Observational
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