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Antiviral therapy in hepatitis C virus cirrhotic patients in compensated and decompensated condition.
World journal of gastroenterology - 14 Nov 2008
Iacobellis Angelo, Ippolito Antonio, Andriulli Angelo
Abstract excerpt
The main goals of treating cirrhotic patients with antiviral therapy are to attain sustained viral clearance (SVR), halt disease progression, and prevent re-infection of the liver graft. However, while the medical need is great, the use of interferon and ribavirin might expose these patients to severe treated-related side effects as a large proportion of them have pre-existing hematological cytopenias. We have...
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