AI Article Synopsis
- A hemodialysis patient with chronic Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection began treatment with interferon alone.
- After 12 weeks, HCV RNA levels were still positive, but ribavirin was added to the treatment.
- By week 24, HCV RNA levels became negative, leading to an extension of treatment to 72 weeks, and the patient remained HCV RNA negative six months after completing the treatment.
Article 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.
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