Article
High rate of spontaneous clearance of acute hepatitis C virus genotype 3 infection.
Journal of medical virology - 1 Jul 2004
Lehmann Marc, Meyer Manuela F, Monazahian Masyar, Tillmann Hans L, Manns Michael P, Wedemeyer Heiner
Abstract excerpt
Treating acute hepatitis C with interferon alpha prevents chronicity in nearly all cases when therapy is initiated within 3 months after infection. However, 15-50% of untreated patients may clear the hepatitis C virus (HCV) spontaneously. Therefore, factors are needed to identify patients prior to therapy who have a higher or lower risk for developing a chronic course to avoid unnecessary treatment. The role of...
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