Key Word(s): 1. CHB; 2. trough concentration; 3. HPLC-MS/MS; 4. ADV,TDF; Presenting Author: PRAVEEN KUMAR Additional Authors: RAJIV BAIJAL, DEEPAK AMARAPURKAR, NIMISH SHAH, MRUDUL DHAROD, SANDEEP KULKARNI, DEEPAK GUPTA, SOHAM DOSHI Corresponding Author: PRAVEEN KUMAR Affiliations: Indian railways; Indian Railways; Bombay Hospital Objective: To study the safety profile and response to interferon/peg-interferon and ribavirin in Hepatitis C patients

at two tertiary care centres in Mumbai, India AZD1208 cell line over 3 years. Methods: All patients of hepatitis C seen at Jagivan Ram Hospital and Bombay Hospital, Mumbai from January 2010 to January 2013 were retrospectively evaluated for their clinical profile of hepatitis C, HCV RNA levels and HCV genotype, treatment given, RVR, EVR, ETVR, SVR on therapy, and complications of therapy. Results: Out of 213 patients evaluated 127(59.62%)were males. Mean age was 49.72 +/- 12.07 years. 96 (45.07%) patients had chronic hepatitis C, 113(53.05%)patients had cirrhosis and 4(1.88%) patients had HCC at diagnosis. 48(26.37%) patients had genotype 1 HCV, 120(65.93%) patients had genotype 3, 14 patients had genotype 2&4. Genotype status of 31 patients was not known.97(45.53%)patients out of 213 were started on treatmnt

for Hepatitis C. Out of 97 patients 91 were treated with pegylated interferon and ribavirin and 6 patients received plain interferon and ribavirin. Major reasons for not starting therapy were decompensated cirrhosis, severe cytopenia’s and affordability. Out of total 97 patients started on treatment 12 were selleck products lost to follow up, 18 patients had

to discontinue treatment of which 11 were nonresponders and 7 did not tolerate therapy in form of severe cytopenias(2), worsening liver function(3) and severe bodyaches(2).RVR was achieved in 55(68.75%) patients (52- pegylated interferon and 3- plain interferon)EVR was achieved in 71(87.65%) patients (68- pegylated interferon and 3- plain interferon)There were 16 patients who didn’t achieve RVR, but subsequently achieved EVR.61/97 paients selleckchem completed therapy. SVR was achieved in 44/61(80%) patients.[42(79.25%)-pegylated interferon and 2(100%)-plain interferon]. [8(72.73%)-genotype1, 30(78.95%)-genotype3,6(100%)-genotype others][22(84.6%) chronic hepatitis, 22(75.8%) cirrhosis].Complications seen on therapy were hypothyroidism(5), anemia(5), leucopenia(2), psychological complications(20) with severe depression(1) and worsening liver functions (3). Conclusion: Out of 213 patients only 97 patients could be started on treatment. Only 61/97 patients completed therapy. SVR was achieved in 44 patients(20 % of all patients but 80% of patients who completed therapy). Key Word(s): 1. Chronic hepatitis C; 2. Interferon; 3. Efficacy; 4.