Protective effect of interferon-based antiviral therapy on risk of bipolar disorder in patients with hepatitis C Virus infection: A nationwide longitudinal study

Protective effect of interferon-based antiviral therapy on risk of bipolar disorder in patients with hepatitis C Virus infection: A nationwide longitudinal study

Background: A recent study has shown the beneficial effects of interferon (IFN)-based antiviral therapy (AVT) in reducing the risk of newly diagnosed depression among patients with hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. But whether IFN-based AVT reduces the risk of bipolar disorder remains unknown. Meth...

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Main Authors: Mu- Hong Chen, Shih- Jen Tsai, Tzeng- Ji Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2022-01-01
Series:Taiwanese Journal of Psychiatry
Subjects:
depression
inflammation
temporal association
the taiwan national health insurance research database
Online Access:http://www.e-tjp.org/article.asp?issn=1028-3684;year=2022;volume=36;issue=4;spage=182;epage=187;aulast=Chen

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