Id |
Subject |
Object |
Predicate |
Lexical cue |
T160 |
0-6 |
Sentence |
denotes |
2.2.3. |
T161 |
7-19 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Flaviviruses |
T162 |
20-257 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Hepatitis virus, an RNA virus belonging to the Flaviviridae family, is closely related to liver disease, which in 70–80% of patients becomes chronic, resulting in major complications such as cirrhosis and, in the year, also liver cancer. |
T163 |
258-354 |
Sentence |
denotes |
The antiviral activity of HCQ on the hepatitis C virus (HCV) in monotherapy has not been tested. |
T164 |
355-437 |
Sentence |
denotes |
However, it seems that this drug increases the antiviral effect of standard drugs. |
T165 |
438-680 |
Sentence |
denotes |
In a study including 120 Egyptian patients infected by the hepatitis C virus, it was seen that the combination of HCQ with pegylated interferon and ribavirin could improve biochemical and virological responses in chronic hepatitis C subjects. |
T166 |
681-938 |
Sentence |
denotes |
All patients were randomized and divided into two groups; the control group treated with standard-of-care (SOC) consisted of 160 µg of subcutaneous pegylated interferon and 1000–12000 mg/day of oral ribavirin, and the group treated with 200 mg HCQ plus SOC. |
T167 |
939-1115 |
Sentence |
denotes |
At the end of the treatment (12 weeks), patients of HCQ + SOC group showed a high virological response compared to the control group (54/60 (90%) vs. 43/60 (71.7%); p = 0.011). |
T168 |
1116-1334 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Moreover, in the HCQ + SOC group, there was a normalization of ALT levels, as is also demonstrated by the earlier biochemical response (EBR) highlighted in HCQ + SOC group 58/60 (96.7%) than SOC group 42/60 (70%) [30]. |
T169 |
1335-1461 |
Sentence |
denotes |
These results were confirmed by several case reports regarding patient treatment with Porphyria Cutanea Tarda and Hepatitis C. |
T170 |
1462-1654 |
Sentence |
denotes |
It was seen that a low dose of HCQ (100 mg twice weekly) prevented the recurrence of Porphyria Tarda and reduced the viral response during HCV therapy, including ribavirin and interferon [45]. |
T171 |
1655-1912 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Furthermore, in a patient with chronic hepatitis and rheumatoid arthritis, a low risk for hepatitis virus reactivation was observed after treatment with steroids (< 7.5 mg/day), HCQ or sulfadiazine [46] in combination with antivirals as prophylaxis [47,48]. |
T172 |
1913-2081 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Another possible antiviral effect of HCQ is exerted on Zika virus (ZIKV), an RNA virus of the Flaviviridae family transmitted by numerous mosquitoes of the genus Aedes. |
T173 |
2082-2269 |
Sentence |
denotes |
No clinical studies have been conducted yet, but an in vivo study has demonstrated the ability of HCQ to attenuate vertical transmission of ZIKV by reducing placental and fetal infection. |
T174 |
2270-2403 |
Sentence |
denotes |
In this study, pregnant mice were treated with 40 mg/kg/day HCQ via intraperitoneal injection beginning one day after ZIKV infection. |
T175 |
2404-2570 |
Sentence |
denotes |
It was seen that HCQ acted as an autophagy inhibitor by increasing p62 levels in trophoblast and thus reducing placental ZIKV infection and fetal growth defects [31]. |
T176 |
2571-2682 |
Sentence |
denotes |
To date, no clinical trials have been conducted to evaluate HCQ antiviral effects in patients infected by ZIKV. |