Abstract:
:The treatment of hepatitis C has evolved rapidly since the identification of the hepatitis C virus (HCV) in 1989. Since the first accepted therapy for HCV infection, recombinant interferon, received marketing approval a little more than a decade ago, it has come to be used in combination with ribavirin for improved rates of sustained virologic response. Recently, pegylated versions of interferon have been developed for use with ribavirin, offering pharmacokinetic advantages and further improvements in response rates over conventional interferon. This article briefly reviews how these evolving regimens for HCV infection have addressed the subtle and singular characteristics of this challenging virus.
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Cleve Clin J Medjournal_title
Cleveland Clinic journal of medicineauthors
Saadeh S,Davis GLdoi
10.3949/ccjm.71.suppl_3.s3subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2004-05-01 00:00:00pages
S3-7eissn
0891-1150issn
1939-2869journal_volume
71 Suppl 3pub_type
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