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Article: The efficacy of thymosin in the treatment of chronic hepatitis B virus infection: A meta-analysis

TitleThe efficacy of thymosin in the treatment of chronic hepatitis B virus infection: A meta-analysis
Authors
KeywordsChemicals And Cas Registry Numbers
Issue Date2001
PublisherBlackwell Publishing Ltd. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.blackwellpublishing.com/journals/APT
Citation
Alimentary Pharmacology And Therapeutics, 2001, v. 15 n. 12, p. 1899-1905 How to Cite?
AbstractBackground: Trials of thymosin treatment in chronic hepatitis B virus infection have been small and the results have been inconsistent. Aim: To conduct a meta-analysis to evaluate the efficacy of thymosin treatment in chronic hepatitis B virus infection. Methods: Randomized controlled trials comparing thymosin for over 24 weeks vs. placebo (or usual care) in the treatment of chronic hepatitis B virus infection were identified through MEDLINE, EMBASE and the Cochrane Register of Clinical Trials. Biochemical (normalization of transaminases) and virological (loss of hepatitis B virus DNA and hepatitis B e antigen) responses were analysed using the intention-to-treat method. The odds ratio was used to measure the magnitude of the efficacy. Results: Five trials (353 patients) were identified. The odds ratio (95% confidence interval) of the virological response of thymosin over placebo at the end of treatment, 6 months post-treatment and 12 months post-treatment were 0.56 (0.2-1.52), 1.67 (0.83-3.37) and 2.67 (1.25-5.68), respectively. There was an increasing trend of the virological response with time since the cessation of thymosin treatment (P = 0.02). There was no difference in the biochemical response between the thymosin and placebo groups at the end of treatment, 6 months post-treatment and 12 months post-treatment. Conclusions: Thymosin is effective in suppressing viral replication in chronic hepatitis B virus infection, but the effect is delayed until 12 months after the cessation of treatment.
Persistent Identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/92575
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2023 Impact Factor: 6.6
2023 SCImago Journal Rankings: 2.794
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dc.contributor.authorChan, HLYen_HK
dc.contributor.authorTang, JLen_HK
dc.contributor.authorTam, Wen_HK
dc.contributor.authorSung, JJYen_HK
dc.date.accessioned2010-09-17T10:50:33Z-
dc.date.available2010-09-17T10:50:33Z-
dc.date.issued2001en_HK
dc.identifier.citationAlimentary Pharmacology And Therapeutics, 2001, v. 15 n. 12, p. 1899-1905en_HK
dc.identifier.issn0269-2813en_HK
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/92575-
dc.description.abstractBackground: Trials of thymosin treatment in chronic hepatitis B virus infection have been small and the results have been inconsistent. Aim: To conduct a meta-analysis to evaluate the efficacy of thymosin treatment in chronic hepatitis B virus infection. Methods: Randomized controlled trials comparing thymosin for over 24 weeks vs. placebo (or usual care) in the treatment of chronic hepatitis B virus infection were identified through MEDLINE, EMBASE and the Cochrane Register of Clinical Trials. Biochemical (normalization of transaminases) and virological (loss of hepatitis B virus DNA and hepatitis B e antigen) responses were analysed using the intention-to-treat method. The odds ratio was used to measure the magnitude of the efficacy. Results: Five trials (353 patients) were identified. The odds ratio (95% confidence interval) of the virological response of thymosin over placebo at the end of treatment, 6 months post-treatment and 12 months post-treatment were 0.56 (0.2-1.52), 1.67 (0.83-3.37) and 2.67 (1.25-5.68), respectively. There was an increasing trend of the virological response with time since the cessation of thymosin treatment (P = 0.02). There was no difference in the biochemical response between the thymosin and placebo groups at the end of treatment, 6 months post-treatment and 12 months post-treatment. Conclusions: Thymosin is effective in suppressing viral replication in chronic hepatitis B virus infection, but the effect is delayed until 12 months after the cessation of treatment.en_HK
dc.languageengen_HK
dc.publisherBlackwell Publishing Ltd. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.blackwellpublishing.com/journals/APTen_HK
dc.relation.ispartofAlimentary Pharmacology and Therapeuticsen_HK
dc.subjectChemicals And Cas Registry Numbersen_HK
dc.titleThe efficacy of thymosin in the treatment of chronic hepatitis B virus infection: A meta-analysisen_HK
dc.typeArticleen_HK
dc.identifier.emailTam, W: wwstam@hkucc.hku.hken_HK
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dc.identifier.doi10.1046/j.1365-2036.2001.01135.xen_HK
dc.identifier.pmid11736720-
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dc.identifier.volume15en_HK
dc.identifier.issue12en_HK
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dc.publisher.placeUnited Kingdomen_HK
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