Pegylated Interferon-α for Treating Chronic Hepatitis E Virus Infection after Liver Transplantation
This study assessed the effect of a 3-month course of pegylated interferon-α-2a (Peg-IFN-α-2a) in 3 liver transplant patients with chronic active hepatitis E. A virological response was sustained for 6 and 5 months in 2 patients after Peg-IFN-α-2a therapy was completed. A relapse was observed in the...
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Veröffentlicht in: | Clinical infectious diseases 2010-03, Vol.50 (5), p.e30-e33 |
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Zusammenfassung: | This study assessed the effect of a 3-month course of pegylated interferon-α-2a (Peg-IFN-α-2a) in 3 liver transplant patients with chronic active hepatitis E. A virological response was sustained for 6 and 5 months in 2 patients after Peg-IFN-α-2a therapy was completed. A relapse was observed in the third patient. |
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ISSN: | 1058-4838 1537-6591 |
DOI: | 10.1086/650488 |