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| Name | Class |
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| Aarhus University Hospital | OTHER |
| AbbVie | INDUSTRY |
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Investigation of the effects of the new Abbvie direct acting anti-viral (DAA) treatment of chronic viral hepatitis C infection on the macrophage specific activation marker soluble CD163, portal hypertension determined by the hepatic venous pressure gradient (HVPG), and metabolic liver function determined by the galactose elimination capacity (GEC) test and the functional hepatic nitrogen clearance (FHNC).
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| Functional Hepatic Nitrogen Clearance (FHNC) | Procedure |
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| Galactose Elimination Capacity (GEC) |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Change in the hepatic venous pressure gradient determined by liver vein catheterization from baseline to 12 weeks | 12 weeks | |
| Change in the hepatic venous pressure gradient determined by liver vein catheterization from baseline to 1 year | 1 year |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Changes in the levels of the macrophage specific activation marker sCD163 | Before, during and after treatment - 60 weeks | |
| Changes in metabolic liver function determined by the galactose elimination capacity (GEC) test | After 12 weeks treatment |
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Chronic hepatitis C patients initiating direct-acting anti-viral therapy.
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Henning Grønbæk, Professor | Aarhus University Hospital | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Department of Hepatology and Gastroenterology, Aarhus University Hospital | Aarhus | 8000 | Denmark |
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| ID | Term |
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| D006526 | Hepatitis C |
| D006975 | Hypertension, Portal |
| D005355 | Fibrosis |
| ID | Term |
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| D000086982 | Blood-Borne Infections |
| D003141 | Communicable Diseases |
| D007239 | Infections |
| D006525 | Hepatitis, Viral, Human |
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| Procedure |
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| Liver vein catheterization | Procedure |
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| Changes in the functional hepatic nitrogen clearance (FHNC) | After 12 weeks treatment |
| D014777 |
| Virus Diseases |
| D018178 | Flaviviridae Infections |
| D012327 | RNA Virus Infections |
| D006505 | Hepatitis |
| D008107 | Liver Diseases |
| D004066 | Digestive System Diseases |
| D010335 | Pathologic Processes |
| D013568 | Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms |