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

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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Main Authors: Vigani,Aline Gonzalez, Pavan,Maria HP, Tozzo,Raquel, Gonçales,Eduardo SL, Lazarini,Maria SK, Oliveira,Alexandre Macedo de, Gonçales Jr,Fernando L
Format: Digital revista
Language:English
Published: Brazilian Society of Infectious Diseases 2010
Online Access:http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1413-86702010000200016
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