title: Interferon treatment of children with chronic hepatitis C.
abstract: Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is the major cause of acquired non-A, non-B hepatitis. Interferon is becoming the standard treatment in adults for chronic hepatitis C, however, the experience with interferon treatment in children is very limited. The review article describes the current approach in the management of children with chronic hepatitis C infection and the review of the literatures.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, University of Kentucky, Lexington 40536-0084, USA.
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: al-Tawil
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Nelson
mesh_terms: D000998:Antiviral Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002648:Child; D019698:Hepatitis C, Chronic / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D016898:Interferon-alpha / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D000998:Antiviral Agents; D016898:Interferon-alpha