Interferon Treatment Duration in Patients With Chronic Delta Hepatitis and its Effect on the Natural Course of the Disease

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Yurdaydin C., Keskin O., Kalkan C., Karakaya F., Caliskan A., Kabacam G., ...Daha Fazla

JOURNAL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES, cilt.217, sa.8, ss.1184-1192, 2018 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 217 Sayı: 8
  • Basım Tarihi: 2018
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1093/infdis/jix656
  • Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1184-1192
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Hepatitis B, interferon treatment, hepatocellular carcinoma, liver-related mortality, HBsAg clearance, HIV-INFECTED PATIENTS, HDV RNA RELAPSE, PEGYLATED INTERFERON-ALPHA-2B, COINFECTED PATIENTS, ALPHA THERAPY, VIRUS, TENOFOVIR, EFFICACY, REPLICATION, COMBINATION
  • Acıbadem Mehmet Ali Aydınlar Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

Background. Interferon is the only treatment option in chronic delta hepatitis (CDH). A CDH database (333 patients, 161 with interferon treatment history) was analyzed for effects of treatment duration on virologic response and clinical outcomes.