The acute hepatic flare in a patient with chronic hepatitis C infection receiving pegylated interferon alpha 2b and ribavirin [PDF]
The pegylated interferon alpha and ribavirin treatment is well established therapy for hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection.During the treatment alanine aminotransferase (ALT) flare may be observed rarely.A 51-year-old female receiving pegylated interferon ...
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Antiviral/immunomodulatory combination therapy: Pegylated interferon alpha 2a and ribavirin in patients with chronic hepatitis C virus infection [PDF]
Introduction. Chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection can progress to liver cirrhosis that causes bleeding from the gastrointestinal tract, liver failure and primary hepatocellular carcinoma.
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An expert consensus for the management of chronic hepatitis B in Asian Americans. [PDF]
BACKGROUND: Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is common with major clinical consequences. In Asian Americans, the HBsAg carrier rate ranges from 2% to 16% which approximates the rates from their countries of origin.
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The Philadelphia negative myeloproliferative neoplasms, including polycythemia vera, essential thrombocythemia, and myelofibrosis, are associated with substantial vascular and transformative complications.
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Intrinsic Viral Factors Are the Dominant Determinants of the Hepatitis C Virus Response to Interferon Alpha Treatment in Chimeric Mice. [PDF]
BACKGROUND:Hepatitis C virus infection is a global health problem. New direct-acting antiviral agents have been recently approved. However, due to their high cost and some genotypes remaining difficult to treat, interferon-based therapy with pegylated ...
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Severe thrombocytopenia in a patient with inosine triphosphatase (ITPA)–CC genotype caused by pegylated interferon (IFN)-α-2a with ribavirin therapy: a case report [PDF]
BACKGROUND: Pegylated interferon combined with ribavirin treatment is an effective therapy for chronic hepatitis C viral infection. However, pegylated interferon combined with ribavirin is associated with various adverse reactions.
Hiroyuki Kitagawa +4 more
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Prior studies have reported high response rates with recombinant interferon-α (rIFN-α) therapy in patients with essential thrombocythemia (ET) and polycythemia vera (PV).
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Organizing Pneumonia Associated with Pegylated Interferon α and Ribavirin Therapy
Hepatitis C virus infection is the leading cause of chronic liver disease in the United States of America. Pegylated interferon α and ribavirin combination is the mainstay of treatment. Severe pulmonary toxicities are rarely reported.
Amit Chopra +3 more
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The sustained virologic response of nonresponder hepatitis C virus patients with retreatment
Background: Pegylated interferon and ribavirin combination therapy remain the first-line treatment for chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. In contrast to the large number of studies in treatment-naive patients, the effectiveness of retreatment in ...
Sila Cetin Akhan +2 more
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PEGylated liposomes for topical vaginal therapy improve delivery of interferon alpha
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