Acute exacerbation of hepatitis in a boy with chronic HCV genotype-2 infection after a 9-year period of normal transaminases levels.

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We report on a boy with HCV genotype-2a infection who presented with a severe degree of ALTflare after 9 years of asymptomatic period and was treated with pegylated interferon and ribavirin. We suggest that children with HCV genotype-2 infection who show a significant ALT flare should be treated with anti-viral therapies in order to avoid progression of hepatic fibrosis.

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