[Controlled study of the therapeutic effect of B vitamins and an anabolic steroid in chronic hepatitis (author's transl)].

Abstract

In 66 patients with chronic active hepatitis and chronic fatty liver hepatitis of predominantly alcoholic aetiology the effect of B vitamins and the anabolic steroid clostebol (Steranabol) was tested during an eight-week period, using 12-biochemical parameters of liver function, histological findings and the activity of 14 enzymes. In chronic active hepatitis there was no demonstrable difference in effect between the treated and untreated subjects. In those with chronic fatty liver hepatitis, the marked greater therapeutic effect among the untreated group during hospitalization is thought to have been due largely to an accompanying reduction of alcohol intake.

• Authors: G Eberhardt, J Möhr, W Oehlert, E Schmidt, F W Schmidt, P Vondrásek
• Journal: Deutsche medizinische Wochenschrift (1946) (Dtsch Med Wochenschr) Vol. 100 Issue 41 Pg. 2074-82 (Oct 10 1975) ISSN: 0012-0472 [Print] Germany
• Vernacular Title: Kontrollierte Studie zur therapeutischen Wirkung von B-Vitaminen und einen anabolen Steroid bei chronischer Hepatitis
• PMID: 1164878 (Publication Type: Clinical Trial, Controlled Clinical Trial, English Abstract, Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Vitamin B Complex
• Testosterone

Topics

• Adult
• Alcoholism (complications)
• Biopsy
• Chronic Disease
• Fatty Liver (complications, diagnosis)
• Health Resorts
• Hepatitis (complications, diagnosis, drug therapy)
• Humans
• Male
• Middle Aged
• Testosterone (analogs & derivatives, therapeutic use)
• Vitamin B Complex (therapeutic use)