Association between risk factors, basal viral load, virus genotype and the degree of liver fibrosis with the response to the therapy in patients with chronic hepatitis C virus infection

Association between risk factors, basal viral load, virus genotype and the degree of liver fibrosis with the response to the therapy in patients with chronic hepatitis C virus infection

Background/Aim. Hepatitis C is an important sociomedical problem worldwide due to frequent progression to chronic disease, occurrence of liver cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma. Standard pegylated interferon alfa 2a plus ribavirin therapy results in resolution of infection only in 50%...

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Main Authors: Vuković Vuk R., Baskić Dejan, Mijailović Željko, Đurđević Predrag, Jovanović Danijela, Mitrović Slobodanka, Popović Suzana
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Military Health Department, Ministry of Defance, Serbia 2015-01-01
Series:Vojnosanitetski Pregled
Subjects:
hepatitis C
hepatitis, chronic
treatment outcome
risk factors
genotype
histological techniques
disease transmission, infections
Online Access:http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/0042-8450/2015/0042-84501506505V.pdf

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