Extended treatment with interferon and ribavirin in a hemodialysis patient with chronic hepatitis C

Autor: Aline Gonzalez Vigani, Maria HP Pavan, Raquel Tozzo, Eduardo SL Gonçales, Maria SK Lazarini, Alexandre Macedo de Oliveira, Fernando L Gonçales Jr
Jazyk: angličtina
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Zdroj: Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases, Vol 14, Iss 2, Pp 193-196
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1678-4391
1413-8670
DOI: 10.1590/S1413-86702010000200016
Popis: Hemodialysis patient with chronic HCV infection,who was started on monotherapy with interferon.Qualitative HCV RNA remained positive at 12 weeks of treatment; ribavirin was associated. HCV RNA was negative at week 24 and treatment was extended to 72 weeks. HCV RNA negative six months after treatment.
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