Open AccessTreatment of chronic hepatitis C with pegylated-interferon
Author(s) -
J Milotka Fabri,
Milena Božić,
Dragan Delić,
Rada Ješić,
Darko Nožić
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
medicinski pregled
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1820-7383
pISSN - 0025-8105
DOI - 10.2298/mpns0310427f
Subject(s) - medicine , ribavirin , pegylated interferon , neutropenia , interferon , hepatitis c , anemia , gastroenterology , chronic hepatitis , immunology , virus , chemotherapy
Since the discovery of the hepatitis C virus, the etiology of chronic liver diseases has been revealed in great number of patients. However, the treatment of hepatitis C viral infection still hasn't been completely resolved. Antiviral and immunomodulatory effects of interferon, and antiviral effect on the nucleoside analogs were efficient only in small number of patients. Discovery of pegylated interferon brings progress in therapeutic success rates.