Journal article
High Efficacy of Combination Therapy with Pegylated Interferon and Ribavirin in Hemophiliacs with Chronic Hepatitis C.
Abstract
Abstract
Pegylated interferon (Peg-IFN) plus ribavirin is the standard treatment for patients with chronic hepatitis C. In a multicenter open trial, we assessed the efficacy and tolerability of this treatment in 78 HIV negative hemophiliacs (age: 20–64 years) with persistently high transaminase values. Sixty-four were naïve and 14 were relapsers to IFN monotherapy. Cirrhosis was clinically detected in 12 patients (15%). HCV …
Authors
Mancuso ME; Santagostino E; Rumi MG; Linari S; Coppola A; Rocino A; Iorio A; Dragani A; Barillari G; Tagariello G
Journal
Blood, Vol. 106, No. 11,
Publisher
American Society of Hematology
Publication Date
November 16, 2005
DOI
10.1182/blood.v106.11.3219.3219
ISSN
0006-4971