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Effect of hepatitis C infection on the quality of life
Gergely Horváth1,2, Teodóra Keleti3, Mihály Makara4
1Hungarian Drug Focal Point, National Center for Epidemiology, Budapest, Hungary.
Purpose:
To assess the quality of life (QoL) of patients with hepatitis C infection (HCI) and its correlations with demographic and clinical variables.
Design And Methods:
QoL and depressive symptoms were evaluated with the validated rating instruments of the 36-item short form (SF-36) generic health survey and the second version of the self-rated Beck depression inventory (BDI-II) in a cross-sectional design and correlated with basic demographic and clinical variables, including the Fibroscan score, which indicates the severity of liver impairment.
Findings:
A cohort of 60 HCI patients who participated in the study scored lower than the general population on all domains of the SF-36. In the multivariate correlation analysis, only the physical functioning domain of the SF-36 showed a significant correlation with age, gender, and BD-II and Fibroscan scores.
Implications For Clinical Practice:
QoL is lower for patients who are older, female, and have depressive symptoms. Progression of hepatic cirrhosis is associated with lower QoL in the physical domain.
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