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Patients with Chronic Hepatitis C - Who Should Not Be Treated?

Author(s) -

Andreas Schüler,

Michael P. Manns

Publication year - 2000

Publication title -

canadian journal of gastroenterology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

eISSN - 1916-7237

pISSN - 0835-7900

DOI - 10.1155/2000/713251

Subject(s) - hepatocellular carcinoma , cirrhosis , medicine , chronic hepatitis , intensive care medicine , disease , hepatitis c , liver disease , hepatitis , chronic liver disease , immunology , virus

The decision to treat a patient with chronic hepatitis C (CHC) is based on what is known about the risk factors for developing liver cirrhosis or hepatocellular carcinoma, as well as on conditions that contraindicate therapy or impair therapy effectiveness. Several factors, including age, treatment side effects, disease severity, concurrent diseases and life conditions, may render treatment decisions more difficult. This review focuses on identifying CHC patients who should not receive treatment.

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