Efficiency of a combined peginterferon alpha-2a and ribavarin therapy in intravenous opiate substances abusers with chronic hepatitis C

Efficiency of a combined peginterferon alpha-2a and ribavarin therapy in intravenous opiate substances abusers with chronic hepatitis C

Background/Aim. The most important ethiology factor of chronic liver disease that progresses into terminal insufficiency is hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. Intravenous (iv) drug abuse is the main cause for spreading HCV. Thus the therapy for such patients is of extreme importance in reducing the...

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Main Authors: Jovanović Maja, Konstantinović Ljiljana, Kostić Velimir, Vrbić Miodrag, Popović Lidija
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Military Health Department, Ministry of Defance, Serbia 2009-01-01
Series:Vojnosanitetski Pregled
Subjects:
hepatitis C, chronic
substance abuse, intravenous
narcotics
interferon alpha-2a
ribavirin
treatment outcome
Online Access:http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/0042-8450/2009/0042-84500910791J.pdf

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