Treatment of hepatitis C

被引:60
作者
Heathcote, J
Main, J
机构
[1] Univ London Imperial Coll Sci Technol & Med, St Marys Hosp, Fac Med, London W2 1NY, England
[2] Univ Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
关键词
hepatitis C virus; pegylated interferon alpha; ribavirin;
D O I
10.1111/j.1365-2893.2005.00600.x
中图分类号
R57 [消化系及腹部疾病];
学科分类号
摘要
The combination of pegylated interferon alpha and ribavirin has improved treatment success rates in patients with hepatitis C with sustained response rates of just over 50% overall and more than 70% for those with genotypes 2 and 3. This article reviews the use of combination therapy, contraindications, factors influencing response and describes approaches to specific patient groups.
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页码:223 / 235
页数:13
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