Chronic hepatitis C (CHC) significantly affects the prognosis of liver disease [1] and health related quality of life (HRQOL) in patients with β-thalassemia major [2, 3]. CHC cure is a crucial event in the prognosis of the disease, since prevents fibrosis progression, decreases the risk of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), and improves survival. Standard antiviral therapy with Pegylated Interferon (PEG-IFN) and Ribavirin (RBV) has long been the standard of care, despite its limited efficacy and increased ribavirin induced hematological adverse events in thalassemic patients [4]. Recently, several novel highly effective direct antiviral agents (DAAs) have been approved for HCV treatment, with impressive cure rates, higher than 90%, after 8–12 weeks of therapy and mild adverse events [5], but there are no published reports documenting the efficacy, safety and impact on QOL of available interferon-free antiviral regimens in patients with βthalassemia major
Interferon free antiviral treatment of chronic hepatitis C in patients affected by β-thalassemia major / Biliotti, Elisa; Palazzo, Donatella; Serani, Marco; Silvestri, Alessandro M.; Volpicelli, Lorenzo; Esvan, Rozenn; Franchi, Cristiana; Spaziante, Martina; Sorrentino, Francesco; Taliani, Gloria. - In: ANNALS OF HEMATOLOGY. - ISSN 0939-5555. - 96:6(2017), pp. 1043-1045. [10.1007/s00277-017-2986-x]
Interferon free antiviral treatment of chronic hepatitis C in patients affected by β-thalassemia major
BILIOTTI, ELISA;PALAZZO, DONATELLA;Volpicelli, Lorenzo;ESVAN, ROZENN;FRANCHI, CRISTIANA;SPAZIANTE, MARTINA;TALIANI, Gloria
2017
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Chronic hepatitis C (CHC) significantly affects the prognosis of liver disease [1] and health related quality of life (HRQOL) in patients with β-thalassemia major [2, 3]. CHC cure is a crucial event in the prognosis of the disease, since prevents fibrosis progression, decreases the risk of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), and improves survival. Standard antiviral therapy with Pegylated Interferon (PEG-IFN) and Ribavirin (RBV) has long been the standard of care, despite its limited efficacy and increased ribavirin induced hematological adverse events in thalassemic patients [4]. Recently, several novel highly effective direct antiviral agents (DAAs) have been approved for HCV treatment, with impressive cure rates, higher than 90%, after 8–12 weeks of therapy and mild adverse events [5], but there are no published reports documenting the efficacy, safety and impact on QOL of available interferon-free antiviral regimens in patients with βthalassemia majorFile | Dimensione | Formato | |
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