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Mitra, D.K., Reader in Medicine, Ashrafuddin, S., Lecturer in Medicine, and Talib, S.H., Registrar in Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Medical College, Aurangabad, India.
SUMMARY AND CONCLUSION
Hundred cases of viral hepatitis, 50 each in the trial and control group, were studied and compared with a retrospective series of 50 additional cases who were on corticosteroids regimen and thus making a total study of 150 cases.
The rate of recovery seemed more or less the same in patients without complication till they left the hospital.
Incidence of precoma/coma is higher in cases associated with pregnancy (51.7%) compared with 16.9% in the rest.
In the trial group, out of 15 cases with precoma/coma, 11 cases improved and survived with Liv.52 (73.3%). In the control group, out of 12 cases of precoma/coma none survived.
In cases who received corticosteroids (13 cases), 4 cases had shown improvement (30.7%). The improvement with Liv.52 in patients with precoma and coma is statistically highly significant.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
We are thankful to the Dean, Medical College, Aurangabad, for his permission to publish this paper. We are grateful to M/s. Himalaya Drug Co., for their help and supply of Liv.52 tablets.
REFERENCES
1. Sherlock, S., 4th Ed. Blackwell Sc. Pubn., Oxford, p. 409, (1968).
2. Ducci, H. and Katz, R., Gastroenterology. (1955): 21, 381.
3. Katz and Evans et al (1953) , quoted by Bockus, H.L. Gasteroenterology, 2nd Ed. (1965): 3, 272.
4. Evans, A.S., Spriz, H. and Nelson, R.S., Ann. intern. Med. (1953): 38, 1134.
5. Sule, C.R., Pai, V.R., Damania, R.F. and Joshi, V.S., J. Ind. med. Prof. (1968): 14, 6391.
6. Mukerjee, A.B. and Dasgupta, M., J. Ind. med. Prof. (1971): 5, 353.
7. Dayal, R.S., Kalra, K., Rajvanshi, V.S. and Baheti, P.C., J. Ind. med. Prof. (1970): 9, 7768.
8. Patel, G.T., Mruthyunjayanna, B.P., Seetharam, T.D. and Channe Gowda, A.C., Probe (1972): 11, 112.
9. Damle, V.B. and Deshpande, K.J., Indian Practitioner (1966): 19, 357.
Liv.52 in Viral Hepatitis with Special Reference to its use in Precoma and Coma
Mitra, D.K., Reader in Medicine, Ashrafuddin, S., Lecturer in Medicine, and Talib, S.H., Registrar in Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Medical College, Aurangabad, India.
SUMMARY AND CONCLUSION
Hundred cases of viral hepatitis, 50 each in the trial and control group, were studied and compared with a retrospective series of 50 additional cases who were on corticosteroids regimen and thus making a total study of 150 cases.
The rate of recovery seemed more or less the same in patients without complication till they left the hospital.
Incidence of precoma/coma is higher in cases associated with pregnancy (51.7%) compared with 16.9% in the rest.
In the trial group, out of 15 cases with precoma/coma, 11 cases improved and survived with Liv.52 (73.3%). In the control group, out of 12 cases of precoma/coma none survived.
In cases who received corticosteroids (13 cases), 4 cases had shown improvement (30.7%). The improvement with Liv.52 in patients with precoma and coma is statistically highly significant.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
We are thankful to the Dean, Medical College, Aurangabad, for his permission to publish this paper. We are grateful to M/s. Himalaya Drug Co., for their help and supply of Liv.52 tablets.
REFERENCES
1. Sherlock, S., 4th Ed. Blackwell Sc. Pubn., Oxford, p. 409, (1968).
2. Ducci, H. and Katz, R., Gastroenterology. (1955): 21, 381.
3. Katz and Evans et al (1953) , quoted by Bockus, H.L. Gasteroenterology, 2nd Ed. (1965): 3, 272.
4. Evans, A.S., Spriz, H. and Nelson, R.S., Ann. intern. Med. (1953): 38, 1134.
5. Sule, C.R., Pai, V.R., Damania, R.F. and Joshi, V.S., J. Ind. med. Prof. (1968): 14, 6391.
6. Mukerjee, A.B. and Dasgupta, M., J. Ind. med. Prof. (1971): 5, 353.
7. Dayal, R.S., Kalra, K., Rajvanshi, V.S. and Baheti, P.C., J. Ind. med. Prof. (1970): 9, 7768.
8. Patel, G.T., Mruthyunjayanna, B.P., Seetharam, T.D. and Channe Gowda, A.C., Probe (1972): 11, 112.
9. Damle, V.B. and Deshpande, K.J., Indian Practitioner (1966): 19, 357.
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