Individualization of antiviral treatment regimens for chronic hepatitis C
| Autor: | Nikolai V. Naoumov, Emma Paulon |
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| Rok vydání: | 2006 |
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medicine.medical_specialty
Genotype Hepacivirus Hepatitis C virus medicine.disease_cause Antiviral Agents chemistry.chemical_compound Flaviviridae Pegylated interferon Interferon Internal medicine Ribavirin medicine Humans Hepatology biology business.industry Gastroenterology Hepatitis C Hepatitis C Chronic medicine.disease biology.organism_classification Treatment Outcome chemistry Immunology Drug Therapy Combination Viral disease Interferons business medicine.drug |
| Zdroj: | European journal of gastroenterologyhepatology. 18(4) |
| ISSN: | 0954-691X |
| Popis: | The treatment of patients with chronic hepatitis C has rapidly evolved in the past 10 years. The introduction of ribavirin and, more recently, its combination with pegylated interferon represent two landmark changes in improving the treatment efficacy. Overall, sustained virological response at present can be expected in 43-46% of patients infected with genotype 1 and 75-80% in genotype 2 or 3 infection. In addition, factors associated with a lower or greater chance of response to treatment have now been identified, thus providing a basis for modifying current therapy according to the needs of different patient groups. Accumulating evidence demonstrates that individualized treatment regimens, according to the timing of treatment-induced viral clearance, provide a safe and cost-effective approach, as well as an improvement in treatment efficacy. |
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