| Id |
Subject |
Object |
Predicate |
Lexical cue |
| TextSentencer_T1 |
0-69 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Treatment of patients with chronic hepatitis C and normal ALT levels. |
| TextSentencer_T2 |
70-289 |
Sentence |
denotes |
A certain group of patients with chronic hepatitis C have normal serum alanine aminotransferase (ALT) levels, despite the replication of hepatitis C virus (HCV) in infected liver cells and detection of HCV RNA in serum. |
| TextSentencer_T3 |
290-406 |
Sentence |
denotes |
These patients are usually asymptomatic and are discovered fortuitously, generally after a volunteer blood donation. |
| TextSentencer_T4 |
407-613 |
Sentence |
denotes |
A standard definition for this group of patients is obviously needed, which should include the presence of anti-HCV, detectable serum HCV RNA by polymerase chain reaction and persistently normal ALT levels. |
| TextSentencer_T5 |
614-724 |
Sentence |
denotes |
These patients have minimal or mild necroinflammatory lesions in liver tissue specimens and cirrhosis is rare. |
| TextSentencer_T6 |
725-838 |
Sentence |
denotes |
The natural course of the disease in this epidemiologic setting is unknown, but the progression is probably good. |
| TextSentencer_T7 |
839-930 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Alpha-interferon has been administered in small pilot studies and three controlled studies. |
| TextSentencer_T8 |
931-1019 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Overall, the end of treatment response was 35% and the sustained virologic response 15%. |
| TextSentencer_T9 |
1020-1108 |
Sentence |
denotes |
These response rates are similar to those reported in patients with elevated ALT levels. |
| TextSentencer_T10 |
1109-1256 |
Sentence |
denotes |
More important, serum ALT levels became abnormal during therapy in 47% of the patients and levels remained elevated in some patients after therapy. |
| TextSentencer_T11 |
1257-1524 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Prospective studies on the long-term natural history of HCV infection in this setting are needed and well designed randomized controlled trials are necessary to determine whether these patients would benefit from IFN or a combination treatment with ribavirin regimen. |
| TextSentencer_T12 |
1525-1582 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Currently, there is no rationale to treat these patients. |
| T1 |
0-69 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Treatment of patients with chronic hepatitis C and normal ALT levels. |
| T2 |
70-289 |
Sentence |
denotes |
A certain group of patients with chronic hepatitis C have normal serum alanine aminotransferase (ALT) levels, despite the replication of hepatitis C virus (HCV) in infected liver cells and detection of HCV RNA in serum. |
| T3 |
290-406 |
Sentence |
denotes |
These patients are usually asymptomatic and are discovered fortuitously, generally after a volunteer blood donation. |
| T4 |
407-613 |
Sentence |
denotes |
A standard definition for this group of patients is obviously needed, which should include the presence of anti-HCV, detectable serum HCV RNA by polymerase chain reaction and persistently normal ALT levels. |
| T5 |
614-724 |
Sentence |
denotes |
These patients have minimal or mild necroinflammatory lesions in liver tissue specimens and cirrhosis is rare. |
| T6 |
725-838 |
Sentence |
denotes |
The natural course of the disease in this epidemiologic setting is unknown, but the progression is probably good. |
| T7 |
839-930 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Alpha-interferon has been administered in small pilot studies and three controlled studies. |
| T8 |
931-1019 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Overall, the end of treatment response was 35% and the sustained virologic response 15%. |
| T9 |
1020-1108 |
Sentence |
denotes |
These response rates are similar to those reported in patients with elevated ALT levels. |
| T10 |
1109-1256 |
Sentence |
denotes |
More important, serum ALT levels became abnormal during therapy in 47% of the patients and levels remained elevated in some patients after therapy. |
| T11 |
1257-1524 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Prospective studies on the long-term natural history of HCV infection in this setting are needed and well designed randomized controlled trials are necessary to determine whether these patients would benefit from IFN or a combination treatment with ribavirin regimen. |
| T12 |
1525-1582 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Currently, there is no rationale to treat these patients. |