[The adherence in the treatment of chronic hepatitis C].
The most effective therapy for patients with chronic hepatitis C is combined therapy with pegylated interferon plus ribavirin. Adherence has been shown to enhance the sustained viral response (SVR) in patients receiving standard or pegylated interferon plus ribavirin. Treatment - related side effects affects on treatment quality of life and impact upon the ability of a patient to adhere to treatment. It is essential that they are managed quickly and effectively. In the work authors presented side effect of the therapy of chronic hepatitis C and management of this side effects providing to reduction them.
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Katedra i Klinika Chorób Zakaźnych i Hepatologii Cellegium Medicum UMK, Bydgoszcz. kikchzak@amb.bydgoszcz.pl
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D000998:Antiviral Agents / Q000009:adverse effects; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D019698:Hepatitis C, Chronic / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007372:Interferons / Q000009:adverse effects*; D011788:Quality of Life; D012254:Ribavirin / Q000009:adverse effects*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D000998:Antiviral Agents; D012254:Ribavirin; D007372:Interferons