Predictors of Antiviral Therapy in a Post-Transfusion Cohort of Hepatitis C Patients

Autor: Maciej Witkos, Qi-Long Yi, Jenny Heathcote, Moira K Kapral, Murray D Krahn
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2006
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Zdroj: Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology, Vol 20, Iss 2, Pp 107-111 (2006)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 0835-7900
DOI: 10.1155/2006/638272
Popis: INTRODUCTION: In the past, antiviral therapy has been given to 15% to 30% of patients infected with hepatitis C virus (HCV). The efficacy of therapy has recently improved with the addition of ribavirin and pegylated interferon. The aim of the present study was to identify the clinical, socioeconomic and health-system predictors of antiviral treatment for HCV.
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