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[Hepatitis C].

D Moradpour·H E Blum
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Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is a leading cause of chronic hepatitis, liver cirrhosis, and hepatocellular carcinoma worldwide. Here, we briefly review the virology, diagnosis and therapy of hepatitis C. Standard therapy with pegylated interferon-alpha and ribavirin results in a sustained virological response in 40-50% of genotype 1- and in about 80% of genotype 2- or 3-infected patients. Recent progress has allowed the identification of novel antiviral targets and therapeutic strategies. These will likely complement existing therapeutic modalities in the near future.

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Acute DiseaseAntiviral AgentsCarcinoma, HepatocellularDrug Therapy, CombinationGenotypeHepacivirusHepatitis CHepatitis C, ChronicHumansInterferon-alphaLiver CirrhosisLiver NeoplasmsLiver TransplantationRNA, ViralReverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain ReactionRibavirinTime FactorsComparative StudyEnglish AbstractJournal ArticleReview

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D Moradpour, H E Blum. 2004. [Hepatitis C].. https://doi.org/10.1024/0040-5930.61.8.493

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