Regression of esophageal varices and splenomegaly in two patients with hepatitis-C-related liver cirrhosis after interferon and ribavirin combination therapy

Regression of esophageal varices and splenomegaly in two patients with hepatitis-C-related liver cirrhosis after interferon and ribavirin combination therapy

Some recent studies have found regression of liver cirrhosis after antiviral therapy in patients with hepatitis C virus (HCV)-related liver cirrhosis, but there have been no reports of complete regression of esophageal varices after interferon/peg-interferon and ribavirin combination therapy. We des...

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Main Authors: Soon Jae Lee, Yoo-Kyung Cho, Soo-Young Na, Eun Kwang Choi, Sun Jin Boo, Seung Uk Jeong, Hyung Joo Song, Heung Up Kim, Bong Soo Kim, Byung-Cheol Song
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Association for the Study of the Liver 2016-09-01
Series:Clinical and Molecular Hepatology
Subjects:
Esophageal varices
Splenomegaly
Regression
Hepatitis C, Liver cirrhosis
Interferon
Ribavirin
Online Access:http://e-cmh.org/upload/pdf/cmh-2015-0050.pdf

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