title: Extended treatment with interferon and ribavirin in a hemodialysis patient with chronic hepatitis C.
abstract: Hemodialysis patient with chronic HCV infection,who was started on monotherapy with interferon.Qualitative HCV RNA remained positive at 12 weeks of treatment; ribavirin was associated. HCV RNA was negative at week 24 and treatment was extended to 72 weeks. HCV RNA negative six months after treatment.
authors.affiliation: Viral Hepatitis Study Group, Department of Medical Clinic, Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Campinas, Brazil. aline.vigani@sigmanet.com.br
authors.forename: Aline Gonzalez
authors.initials: AG
authors.lastname: Vigani
authors.forename: Maria H P
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Pavan
authors.forename: Raquel
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Tozzo
authors.forename: Eduardo S L
authors.initials: ES
authors.lastname: Gonçales
authors.forename: Maria S K
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Lazarini
authors.forename: Alexandre Macedo de
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Oliveira
authors.forename: Fernando L
authors.initials: FL
authors.lastname: Gonçales
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000998:Antiviral Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D019698:Hepatitis C, Chronic / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007372:Interferons / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D012367:RNA, Viral / Q000032:analysis; D006435:Renal Dialysis; D012254:Ribavirin / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000998:Antiviral Agents; D012367:RNA, Viral; D012254:Ribavirin; D007372:Interferons