Elderly Patients Are at Greater Risk of Cytopenia During Antiviral Therapy for Hepatitis C

The results of antiviral therapy for hepatitis C virus (HCV) have improved recently with the use of pegylated interferon (PEG-IFN)/ribavirin (RBV) combination therapy. At this point, most patients with chronic HCV remain untreated. Thus, it is anticipated that therapy will be more appealing and pres...

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Main Authors: CG Nudo, P Wong, N Hilzenrat, M Deschênes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2006-01-01
Series:Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2006/357259