Chronic Hepatitis C Virus Therapy
New chronic hepatitis C virus therapy study results reported from Chang Gung University, Department of Internal Medicine
Published in Hepatitis Weekly, March 8th, 2010
Data detailed in 'Successful antiviral and antituberculosis treatment with pegylated interferon-alfa and ribavirin in a chronic hepatitis C patient with pulmonary tuberculosis' have been presented. "Pulmonary tuberculosis is a rare side effect of antiviral treatment for chronic hepatitis C. We present the case of 55-year-old woman with chronic hepatitis C, who developed pulmonary tuberculosis after receiving 8 weeks of peginterferon alfa-2a plus ribavirin therapy," researchers in Kaohsiung, Taiwan report.
"Antituberculous treatment was started and antiviral agents were given continually at adjusted doses. Her symptoms of cough with blood-tinged sputum improved 1 month...
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Source: Hepatitis Weekly (2010-03-08)
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