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Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is one of the commonest causes of liver cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma. This review deals with treatment of chronic HCV infection with a combination of interferon and ribavirin. Recent trials have shown that approximately 40% of patients will clear HCV with combination treatment. This is an important advance in the treatment of this serious viral infection.

Type

Journal article

Journal

Hosp Med

Publication Date

05/1999

Volume

60

Pages

357 - 361

Keywords

Antiviral Agents, Carcinoma, Hepatocellular, Drug Therapy, Combination, Hepatitis C, Chronic, Humans, Interferon-alpha, Liver Cirrhosis, Liver Neoplasms, Recombinant Proteins, Recurrence, Ribavirin