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Increased hope following successful treatment for hepatitis C infection.
Journal of advanced nursing - 1 Mar 2018
Bjøro Benedikte, Dalgard Olav, Midgard Håvard, Verbaan Hans, Småstuen Milada Cvancarova, Rustøen Tone
Abstract excerpt
AIMS: To evaluate hope in hepatitis C patients 9 years after curative treatment with pegylated interferon and ribavirin. BACKGROUND: Successful treatment of hepatitis C leads to improved quality of life in responders compared with non-responders. The long-term effect of successful treatment on hope in these patients is not known. DESIGN: Cross-sectional follow-up study of patients who displayed a sustained...
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