•1084 with HCV-related chronic hepatitis in Southern
Italy 24-48 wk trial
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•Patients with HIV, HBV-hepatitis or other major illness
were excluded
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•432 Treated with interferon + ribavarin. 246 responded;
186 didn’t respond
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•Non-responders were likely to be >50 yrs, BMI >25
kg/m2 and alcohol ++
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•7-day diet diaries were used to calculate nutrient
intake
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•Intakes were also compared with 2,326 healthy
blood-donor controls