According to the research results of Xinhua News Agency, Tokyo (Reporter blue construction) Osaka University researchers recently released data show that more than a day to drink a cup of filter drip coffee maker cook coffee, hepatitis C patients may help improve liver function. 

 

Chronic hepatitis C can lead to liver inflammation and fibrosis, some patients will develop cirrhosis or liver cancer. Yachiyo Sasaki, associate professor at Osaka University, who said that they were at Osaka City University Hospital for treatment of 376 patients with hepatitis C were investigated, change and drinking coffee on liver cells are damaged will rise in alanine aminotransferase (ALT) of the frequency degree compared. 

 

It was found that the value at the start of the investigation in hepatitis C patients with normal ALT levels, and if they drink more than a cup of drip coffee every day, 89% of people year after ALT levels are maintained. Totally not drink drip coffee people, only 76% of people ALT levels are maintained. 

 

In addition, patients with high ALT levels if more than a day to drink a cup drip coffee, one year after ALT levels have dropped 37 percent, while in not drink drip coffee, only 22 percent of patients with this ratio. 

 

The study also found that the greater the amount of filter drip coffee drinking, the effect is more obvious. However, drinking canned coffee, instant coffee and decaffeinated coffee patient, but did not show any effect. Researchers unclear which specific reasons. 

 

Papers have been published in the new issue of the American Journal of Online Science "Public Library of Science comprehensive volume." The researchers said that at present mainly in interferon therapy in patients with hepatitis C, but due to side effects and other problems, some patients are unable to accept interferon therapy for these patients, drink drip coffee might be a worthwhile encouraging habits. 

 

Source: http://digitalpaper.stdaily.com/http_www.kjrb.com/kjrb/html/2013-12/31/content_240569.htm?div=-1

 

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