Article
Perspectives on dual hepatitis B and C infection in Taiwan.
Journal of the Formosan Medical Association = Taiwan yi zhi - 1 May 2016
Liu Chun-Jen, Chen Pei-Jer, Chen Ding-Shinn, Tseng Tai-Chung, Kao Jia-Horng
Abstract excerpt
Dual hepatitis C virus (HCV) and hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is not rare in HBV or HCV endemic areas, and can be found in populations at risk of parenteral viral transmission. Clinical observatory studies suggest a higher risk of liver disease progression in patients with dual HCV/HBV infection than in HBV or HCV monoinfected patients. Recent trials confirmed that combination therapy of peginterferon...
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