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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Vol. 14. Issue 2.
Pages 193-196 (March - April 2010)
Vol. 14. Issue 2.
Pages 193-196 (March - April 2010)
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Extended treatment with interferon and ribavirin in a hemodialysis patient with chronic hepatitis C
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Aline Gonzalez Vigani1,
, Maria H.P. Pavan1, Raquel Tozzo1, Eduardo S.L. Gonçales1, Maria S.K. Lazarini1, Alexandre Macedo de Oliveira2, Fernando L. Gonçales Jr1
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aline.vigani@sigmanet.com.br
Correspondence to: Departamento de Clínica Médica, Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, Universidade Estadual de Campinas – UNICAMP Caixa-postal: 6198 Campinas – SP – Brazil, CEP: 13083-970, Phone: 55 29 35217727, Fax: 55 19 35217727.
Correspondence to: Departamento de Clínica Médica, Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, Universidade Estadual de Campinas – UNICAMP Caixa-postal: 6198 Campinas – SP – Brazil, CEP: 13083-970, Phone: 55 29 35217727, Fax: 55 19 35217727.
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Keywords:
hepatitis C virus
hemodialysis
treatment
interferon
ribavirin
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