Volume 17, Issue 11 pp. 1198-1204

Efficacy of Stronger Neo-Minophagen C compared between two doses administered three times a week on patients with chronic viral hepatitis

Kazuhiko Miyake

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Kazuhiko Miyake

* Teikyo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, National Institute of Public Health, Tokyo, Toshiba Hospital, Tokyo, § Showa University School of Medicine,Tokyo, Showa University Fujigaoka Hospital, Kanagawa, * * Teikyo University Mizonokuchi Hospital, Kanagawa, † † International Medical Center of Japan, Tokyo, ‡ ‡ Tokyo Kosei-Nenkin Hospital, Tokyo, § § Kawakita General Hospital, Kanagawa, ¶ ¶ Kawasaki Abdominal Hospital, Kanagawa, * * * Kanto Medical Center of NTT East Corporation, Tokyo, † † † Jiseikai Hospital, Tokyo, ‡ ‡ ‡ Tokyo Senbai Hospital, Tokyo, § § § Tokyo Postal Services Agency Hospital, Tokyo, ¶ ¶ ¶ Tokyo Metropolitan Ebara Hospital, Tokyo, * * * * Tokyo Hitachi Hospital, Tokyo, † † † † Yokohama City University Medical Center, Kanagawa, ‡ ‡ ‡ ‡ Sanraku Hospital, Tokyo and § § § § Yamanashi Medical University, Yamanashi, Japan

Professor K Miyake, Department of Internal Medicine, Teikyo Univeristy School of Medicine, 2-11-1 Kaga, Itabashi-ku, Tokyo 173-8605, Japan. Email: [email protected]Search for more papers by this author
Toshiro Tango

Toshiro Tango

* Teikyo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, National Institute of Public Health, Tokyo, Toshiba Hospital, Tokyo, § Showa University School of Medicine,Tokyo, Showa University Fujigaoka Hospital, Kanagawa, * * Teikyo University Mizonokuchi Hospital, Kanagawa, † † International Medical Center of Japan, Tokyo, ‡ ‡ Tokyo Kosei-Nenkin Hospital, Tokyo, § § Kawakita General Hospital, Kanagawa, ¶ ¶ Kawasaki Abdominal Hospital, Kanagawa, * * * Kanto Medical Center of NTT East Corporation, Tokyo, † † † Jiseikai Hospital, Tokyo, ‡ ‡ ‡ Tokyo Senbai Hospital, Tokyo, § § § Tokyo Postal Services Agency Hospital, Tokyo, ¶ ¶ ¶ Tokyo Metropolitan Ebara Hospital, Tokyo, * * * * Tokyo Hitachi Hospital, Tokyo, † † † † Yokohama City University Medical Center, Kanagawa, ‡ ‡ ‡ ‡ Sanraku Hospital, Tokyo and § § § § Yamanashi Medical University, Yamanashi, Japan

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Yasuhiko Ota

Yasuhiko Ota

* Teikyo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, National Institute of Public Health, Tokyo, Toshiba Hospital, Tokyo, § Showa University School of Medicine,Tokyo, Showa University Fujigaoka Hospital, Kanagawa, * * Teikyo University Mizonokuchi Hospital, Kanagawa, † † International Medical Center of Japan, Tokyo, ‡ ‡ Tokyo Kosei-Nenkin Hospital, Tokyo, § § Kawakita General Hospital, Kanagawa, ¶ ¶ Kawasaki Abdominal Hospital, Kanagawa, * * * Kanto Medical Center of NTT East Corporation, Tokyo, † † † Jiseikai Hospital, Tokyo, ‡ ‡ ‡ Tokyo Senbai Hospital, Tokyo, § § § Tokyo Postal Services Agency Hospital, Tokyo, ¶ ¶ ¶ Tokyo Metropolitan Ebara Hospital, Tokyo, * * * * Tokyo Hitachi Hospital, Tokyo, † † † † Yokohama City University Medical Center, Kanagawa, ‡ ‡ ‡ ‡ Sanraku Hospital, Tokyo and § § § § Yamanashi Medical University, Yamanashi, Japan

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Keiji Mitamura

Keiji Mitamura

* Teikyo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, National Institute of Public Health, Tokyo, Toshiba Hospital, Tokyo, § Showa University School of Medicine,Tokyo, Showa University Fujigaoka Hospital, Kanagawa, * * Teikyo University Mizonokuchi Hospital, Kanagawa, † † International Medical Center of Japan, Tokyo, ‡ ‡ Tokyo Kosei-Nenkin Hospital, Tokyo, § § Kawakita General Hospital, Kanagawa, ¶ ¶ Kawasaki Abdominal Hospital, Kanagawa, * * * Kanto Medical Center of NTT East Corporation, Tokyo, † † † Jiseikai Hospital, Tokyo, ‡ ‡ ‡ Tokyo Senbai Hospital, Tokyo, § § § Tokyo Postal Services Agency Hospital, Tokyo, ¶ ¶ ¶ Tokyo Metropolitan Ebara Hospital, Tokyo, * * * * Tokyo Hitachi Hospital, Tokyo, † † † † Yokohama City University Medical Center, Kanagawa, ‡ ‡ ‡ ‡ Sanraku Hospital, Tokyo and § § § § Yamanashi Medical University, Yamanashi, Japan

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Makoto Yoshiba

Makoto Yoshiba

* Teikyo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, National Institute of Public Health, Tokyo, Toshiba Hospital, Tokyo, § Showa University School of Medicine,Tokyo, Showa University Fujigaoka Hospital, Kanagawa, * * Teikyo University Mizonokuchi Hospital, Kanagawa, † † International Medical Center of Japan, Tokyo, ‡ ‡ Tokyo Kosei-Nenkin Hospital, Tokyo, § § Kawakita General Hospital, Kanagawa, ¶ ¶ Kawasaki Abdominal Hospital, Kanagawa, * * * Kanto Medical Center of NTT East Corporation, Tokyo, † † † Jiseikai Hospital, Tokyo, ‡ ‡ ‡ Tokyo Senbai Hospital, Tokyo, § § § Tokyo Postal Services Agency Hospital, Tokyo, ¶ ¶ ¶ Tokyo Metropolitan Ebara Hospital, Tokyo, * * * * Tokyo Hitachi Hospital, Tokyo, † † † † Yokohama City University Medical Center, Kanagawa, ‡ ‡ ‡ ‡ Sanraku Hospital, Tokyo and § § § § Yamanashi Medical University, Yamanashi, Japan

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Makoto Kako

Makoto Kako

* Teikyo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, National Institute of Public Health, Tokyo, Toshiba Hospital, Tokyo, § Showa University School of Medicine,Tokyo, Showa University Fujigaoka Hospital, Kanagawa, * * Teikyo University Mizonokuchi Hospital, Kanagawa, † † International Medical Center of Japan, Tokyo, ‡ ‡ Tokyo Kosei-Nenkin Hospital, Tokyo, § § Kawakita General Hospital, Kanagawa, ¶ ¶ Kawasaki Abdominal Hospital, Kanagawa, * * * Kanto Medical Center of NTT East Corporation, Tokyo, † † † Jiseikai Hospital, Tokyo, ‡ ‡ ‡ Tokyo Senbai Hospital, Tokyo, § § § Tokyo Postal Services Agency Hospital, Tokyo, ¶ ¶ ¶ Tokyo Metropolitan Ebara Hospital, Tokyo, * * * * Tokyo Hitachi Hospital, Tokyo, † † † † Yokohama City University Medical Center, Kanagawa, ‡ ‡ ‡ ‡ Sanraku Hospital, Tokyo and § § § § Yamanashi Medical University, Yamanashi, Japan

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Shigeki Hayashi

Shigeki Hayashi

* Teikyo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, National Institute of Public Health, Tokyo, Toshiba Hospital, Tokyo, § Showa University School of Medicine,Tokyo, Showa University Fujigaoka Hospital, Kanagawa, * * Teikyo University Mizonokuchi Hospital, Kanagawa, † † International Medical Center of Japan, Tokyo, ‡ ‡ Tokyo Kosei-Nenkin Hospital, Tokyo, § § Kawakita General Hospital, Kanagawa, ¶ ¶ Kawasaki Abdominal Hospital, Kanagawa, * * * Kanto Medical Center of NTT East Corporation, Tokyo, † † † Jiseikai Hospital, Tokyo, ‡ ‡ ‡ Tokyo Senbai Hospital, Tokyo, § § § Tokyo Postal Services Agency Hospital, Tokyo, ¶ ¶ ¶ Tokyo Metropolitan Ebara Hospital, Tokyo, * * * * Tokyo Hitachi Hospital, Tokyo, † † † † Yokohama City University Medical Center, Kanagawa, ‡ ‡ ‡ ‡ Sanraku Hospital, Tokyo and § § § § Yamanashi Medical University, Yamanashi, Japan

Present address: Social Insurance Tonan General Hospital, Tokyo, Japan.

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Yusei Ikeda

Yusei Ikeda

* Teikyo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, National Institute of Public Health, Tokyo, Toshiba Hospital, Tokyo, § Showa University School of Medicine,Tokyo, Showa University Fujigaoka Hospital, Kanagawa, * * Teikyo University Mizonokuchi Hospital, Kanagawa, † † International Medical Center of Japan, Tokyo, ‡ ‡ Tokyo Kosei-Nenkin Hospital, Tokyo, § § Kawakita General Hospital, Kanagawa, ¶ ¶ Kawasaki Abdominal Hospital, Kanagawa, * * * Kanto Medical Center of NTT East Corporation, Tokyo, † † † Jiseikai Hospital, Tokyo, ‡ ‡ ‡ Tokyo Senbai Hospital, Tokyo, § § § Tokyo Postal Services Agency Hospital, Tokyo, ¶ ¶ ¶ Tokyo Metropolitan Ebara Hospital, Tokyo, * * * * Tokyo Hitachi Hospital, Tokyo, † † † † Yokohama City University Medical Center, Kanagawa, ‡ ‡ ‡ ‡ Sanraku Hospital, Tokyo and § § § § Yamanashi Medical University, Yamanashi, Japan

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Norimasa Hayashida

Norimasa Hayashida

* Teikyo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, National Institute of Public Health, Tokyo, Toshiba Hospital, Tokyo, § Showa University School of Medicine,Tokyo, Showa University Fujigaoka Hospital, Kanagawa, * * Teikyo University Mizonokuchi Hospital, Kanagawa, † † International Medical Center of Japan, Tokyo, ‡ ‡ Tokyo Kosei-Nenkin Hospital, Tokyo, § § Kawakita General Hospital, Kanagawa, ¶ ¶ Kawasaki Abdominal Hospital, Kanagawa, * * * Kanto Medical Center of NTT East Corporation, Tokyo, † † † Jiseikai Hospital, Tokyo, ‡ ‡ ‡ Tokyo Senbai Hospital, Tokyo, § § § Tokyo Postal Services Agency Hospital, Tokyo, ¶ ¶ ¶ Tokyo Metropolitan Ebara Hospital, Tokyo, * * * * Tokyo Hitachi Hospital, Tokyo, † † † † Yokohama City University Medical Center, Kanagawa, ‡ ‡ ‡ ‡ Sanraku Hospital, Tokyo and § § § § Yamanashi Medical University, Yamanashi, Japan

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Shogo Iwabuchi

Shogo Iwabuchi

* Teikyo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, National Institute of Public Health, Tokyo, Toshiba Hospital, Tokyo, § Showa University School of Medicine,Tokyo, Showa University Fujigaoka Hospital, Kanagawa, * * Teikyo University Mizonokuchi Hospital, Kanagawa, † † International Medical Center of Japan, Tokyo, ‡ ‡ Tokyo Kosei-Nenkin Hospital, Tokyo, § § Kawakita General Hospital, Kanagawa, ¶ ¶ Kawasaki Abdominal Hospital, Kanagawa, * * * Kanto Medical Center of NTT East Corporation, Tokyo, † † † Jiseikai Hospital, Tokyo, ‡ ‡ ‡ Tokyo Senbai Hospital, Tokyo, § § § Tokyo Postal Services Agency Hospital, Tokyo, ¶ ¶ ¶ Tokyo Metropolitan Ebara Hospital, Tokyo, * * * * Tokyo Hitachi Hospital, Tokyo, † † † † Yokohama City University Medical Center, Kanagawa, ‡ ‡ ‡ ‡ Sanraku Hospital, Tokyo and § § § § Yamanashi Medical University, Yamanashi, Japan

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Yuzuru Sato

Yuzuru Sato

* Teikyo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, National Institute of Public Health, Tokyo, Toshiba Hospital, Tokyo, § Showa University School of Medicine,Tokyo, Showa University Fujigaoka Hospital, Kanagawa, * * Teikyo University Mizonokuchi Hospital, Kanagawa, † † International Medical Center of Japan, Tokyo, ‡ ‡ Tokyo Kosei-Nenkin Hospital, Tokyo, § § Kawakita General Hospital, Kanagawa, ¶ ¶ Kawasaki Abdominal Hospital, Kanagawa, * * * Kanto Medical Center of NTT East Corporation, Tokyo, † † † Jiseikai Hospital, Tokyo, ‡ ‡ ‡ Tokyo Senbai Hospital, Tokyo, § § § Tokyo Postal Services Agency Hospital, Tokyo, ¶ ¶ ¶ Tokyo Metropolitan Ebara Hospital, Tokyo, * * * * Tokyo Hitachi Hospital, Tokyo, † † † † Yokohama City University Medical Center, Kanagawa, ‡ ‡ ‡ ‡ Sanraku Hospital, Tokyo and § § § § Yamanashi Medical University, Yamanashi, Japan

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Toshiaki Tomi

Toshiaki Tomi

* Teikyo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, National Institute of Public Health, Tokyo, Toshiba Hospital, Tokyo, § Showa University School of Medicine,Tokyo, Showa University Fujigaoka Hospital, Kanagawa, * * Teikyo University Mizonokuchi Hospital, Kanagawa, † † International Medical Center of Japan, Tokyo, ‡ ‡ Tokyo Kosei-Nenkin Hospital, Tokyo, § § Kawakita General Hospital, Kanagawa, ¶ ¶ Kawasaki Abdominal Hospital, Kanagawa, * * * Kanto Medical Center of NTT East Corporation, Tokyo, † † † Jiseikai Hospital, Tokyo, ‡ ‡ ‡ Tokyo Senbai Hospital, Tokyo, § § § Tokyo Postal Services Agency Hospital, Tokyo, ¶ ¶ ¶ Tokyo Metropolitan Ebara Hospital, Tokyo, * * * * Tokyo Hitachi Hospital, Tokyo, † † † † Yokohama City University Medical Center, Kanagawa, ‡ ‡ ‡ ‡ Sanraku Hospital, Tokyo and § § § § Yamanashi Medical University, Yamanashi, Japan

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Naoya Funaki

Naoya Funaki

* Teikyo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, National Institute of Public Health, Tokyo, Toshiba Hospital, Tokyo, § Showa University School of Medicine,Tokyo, Showa University Fujigaoka Hospital, Kanagawa, * * Teikyo University Mizonokuchi Hospital, Kanagawa, † † International Medical Center of Japan, Tokyo, ‡ ‡ Tokyo Kosei-Nenkin Hospital, Tokyo, § § Kawakita General Hospital, Kanagawa, ¶ ¶ Kawasaki Abdominal Hospital, Kanagawa, * * * Kanto Medical Center of NTT East Corporation, Tokyo, † † † Jiseikai Hospital, Tokyo, ‡ ‡ ‡ Tokyo Senbai Hospital, Tokyo, § § § Tokyo Postal Services Agency Hospital, Tokyo, ¶ ¶ ¶ Tokyo Metropolitan Ebara Hospital, Tokyo, * * * * Tokyo Hitachi Hospital, Tokyo, † † † † Yokohama City University Medical Center, Kanagawa, ‡ ‡ ‡ ‡ Sanraku Hospital, Tokyo and § § § § Yamanashi Medical University, Yamanashi, Japan

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Naoaki Hashimoto

Naoaki Hashimoto

* Teikyo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, National Institute of Public Health, Tokyo, Toshiba Hospital, Tokyo, § Showa University School of Medicine,Tokyo, Showa University Fujigaoka Hospital, Kanagawa, * * Teikyo University Mizonokuchi Hospital, Kanagawa, † † International Medical Center of Japan, Tokyo, ‡ ‡ Tokyo Kosei-Nenkin Hospital, Tokyo, § § Kawakita General Hospital, Kanagawa, ¶ ¶ Kawasaki Abdominal Hospital, Kanagawa, * * * Kanto Medical Center of NTT East Corporation, Tokyo, † † † Jiseikai Hospital, Tokyo, ‡ ‡ ‡ Tokyo Senbai Hospital, Tokyo, § § § Tokyo Postal Services Agency Hospital, Tokyo, ¶ ¶ ¶ Tokyo Metropolitan Ebara Hospital, Tokyo, * * * * Tokyo Hitachi Hospital, Tokyo, † † † † Yokohama City University Medical Center, Kanagawa, ‡ ‡ ‡ ‡ Sanraku Hospital, Tokyo and § § § § Yamanashi Medical University, Yamanashi, Japan

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Tomoyuki Umeda

Tomoyuki Umeda

* Teikyo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, National Institute of Public Health, Tokyo, Toshiba Hospital, Tokyo, § Showa University School of Medicine,Tokyo, Showa University Fujigaoka Hospital, Kanagawa, * * Teikyo University Mizonokuchi Hospital, Kanagawa, † † International Medical Center of Japan, Tokyo, ‡ ‡ Tokyo Kosei-Nenkin Hospital, Tokyo, § § Kawakita General Hospital, Kanagawa, ¶ ¶ Kawasaki Abdominal Hospital, Kanagawa, * * * Kanto Medical Center of NTT East Corporation, Tokyo, † † † Jiseikai Hospital, Tokyo, ‡ ‡ ‡ Tokyo Senbai Hospital, Tokyo, § § § Tokyo Postal Services Agency Hospital, Tokyo, ¶ ¶ ¶ Tokyo Metropolitan Ebara Hospital, Tokyo, * * * * Tokyo Hitachi Hospital, Tokyo, † † † † Yokohama City University Medical Center, Kanagawa, ‡ ‡ ‡ ‡ Sanraku Hospital, Tokyo and § § § § Yamanashi Medical University, Yamanashi, Japan

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Jun Miyazaki

Jun Miyazaki

* Teikyo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, National Institute of Public Health, Tokyo, Toshiba Hospital, Tokyo, § Showa University School of Medicine,Tokyo, Showa University Fujigaoka Hospital, Kanagawa, * * Teikyo University Mizonokuchi Hospital, Kanagawa, † † International Medical Center of Japan, Tokyo, ‡ ‡ Tokyo Kosei-Nenkin Hospital, Tokyo, § § Kawakita General Hospital, Kanagawa, ¶ ¶ Kawasaki Abdominal Hospital, Kanagawa, * * * Kanto Medical Center of NTT East Corporation, Tokyo, † † † Jiseikai Hospital, Tokyo, ‡ ‡ ‡ Tokyo Senbai Hospital, Tokyo, § § § Tokyo Postal Services Agency Hospital, Tokyo, ¶ ¶ ¶ Tokyo Metropolitan Ebara Hospital, Tokyo, * * * * Tokyo Hitachi Hospital, Tokyo, † † † † Yokohama City University Medical Center, Kanagawa, ‡ ‡ ‡ ‡ Sanraku Hospital, Tokyo and § § § § Yamanashi Medical University, Yamanashi, Japan

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Katsuaki Tanaka

Katsuaki Tanaka

* Teikyo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, National Institute of Public Health, Tokyo, Toshiba Hospital, Tokyo, § Showa University School of Medicine,Tokyo, Showa University Fujigaoka Hospital, Kanagawa, * * Teikyo University Mizonokuchi Hospital, Kanagawa, † † International Medical Center of Japan, Tokyo, ‡ ‡ Tokyo Kosei-Nenkin Hospital, Tokyo, § § Kawakita General Hospital, Kanagawa, ¶ ¶ Kawasaki Abdominal Hospital, Kanagawa, * * * Kanto Medical Center of NTT East Corporation, Tokyo, † † † Jiseikai Hospital, Tokyo, ‡ ‡ ‡ Tokyo Senbai Hospital, Tokyo, § § § Tokyo Postal Services Agency Hospital, Tokyo, ¶ ¶ ¶ Tokyo Metropolitan Ebara Hospital, Tokyo, * * * * Tokyo Hitachi Hospital, Tokyo, † † † † Yokohama City University Medical Center, Kanagawa, ‡ ‡ ‡ ‡ Sanraku Hospital, Tokyo and § § § § Yamanashi Medical University, Yamanashi, Japan

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Yasuo Endo

Yasuo Endo

* Teikyo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, National Institute of Public Health, Tokyo, Toshiba Hospital, Tokyo, § Showa University School of Medicine,Tokyo, Showa University Fujigaoka Hospital, Kanagawa, * * Teikyo University Mizonokuchi Hospital, Kanagawa, † † International Medical Center of Japan, Tokyo, ‡ ‡ Tokyo Kosei-Nenkin Hospital, Tokyo, § § Kawakita General Hospital, Kanagawa, ¶ ¶ Kawasaki Abdominal Hospital, Kanagawa, * * * Kanto Medical Center of NTT East Corporation, Tokyo, † † † Jiseikai Hospital, Tokyo, ‡ ‡ ‡ Tokyo Senbai Hospital, Tokyo, § § § Tokyo Postal Services Agency Hospital, Tokyo, ¶ ¶ ¶ Tokyo Metropolitan Ebara Hospital, Tokyo, * * * * Tokyo Hitachi Hospital, Tokyo, † † † † Yokohama City University Medical Center, Kanagawa, ‡ ‡ ‡ ‡ Sanraku Hospital, Tokyo and § § § § Yamanashi Medical University, Yamanashi, Japan

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Hiroshi Suzuki

Hiroshi Suzuki

* Teikyo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, National Institute of Public Health, Tokyo, Toshiba Hospital, Tokyo, § Showa University School of Medicine,Tokyo, Showa University Fujigaoka Hospital, Kanagawa, * * Teikyo University Mizonokuchi Hospital, Kanagawa, † † International Medical Center of Japan, Tokyo, ‡ ‡ Tokyo Kosei-Nenkin Hospital, Tokyo, § § Kawakita General Hospital, Kanagawa, ¶ ¶ Kawasaki Abdominal Hospital, Kanagawa, * * * Kanto Medical Center of NTT East Corporation, Tokyo, † † † Jiseikai Hospital, Tokyo, ‡ ‡ ‡ Tokyo Senbai Hospital, Tokyo, § § § Tokyo Postal Services Agency Hospital, Tokyo, ¶ ¶ ¶ Tokyo Metropolitan Ebara Hospital, Tokyo, * * * * Tokyo Hitachi Hospital, Tokyo, † † † † Yokohama City University Medical Center, Kanagawa, ‡ ‡ ‡ ‡ Sanraku Hospital, Tokyo and § § § § Yamanashi Medical University, Yamanashi, Japan

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First published: 01 October 2002
Citations: 41

Present address: Ohfuna Chuo Hospital, Kanagawa, Japan.

Abstract

Background: A daily injection of glycyrrhizin (Stronger Neo-Minophagen C (SNMC) containing 40 mg glycyrrhizin in a 20 mL ampoule) lowers alanine aminotransferase (ALT) levels in patients with chronic viral hepatitis.

Methods: The therapeutic effects of intermittent administration of SNMC three times a week for 12 weeks were evaluated and compared between two doses (40 and 100 mL) in a randomized clinical trial.

Results: Overall, the therapeutic response was better in the 53 patients allocated 100 mL than the 59 who were allocated to have 40 mL SNMC (P = 0.0243). At the completion of SNMC treatment, ALT levels decreased more extensively in the patients on 100 mL than those on 40 mL SNMC (−29 vs−50% in comparison with the baseline value, P = 0.0002). Minor side-effects occurred in both the patients on 100 mL (20%) and those on 40 mL (12%), but they did not require any therapies.

Conclusions: Intermittent SNMC would be efficient in suppressing ALT levels in patients with chronic viral hepatitis in a dose-dependent manner. Taken along with infrequent and very mild side-effects, long-term intermittent SNMC would benefit patients with chronic hepatitis by maintaining their quality of life with easier compliance.

© 2002 Blackwell Publishing Asia Pty Ltd

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