Monthly Archives: August 2011

Assessment of hepatic fibrosis

CHC may progress to cirrhosis (in approximately 20% of patients, with a mean duration of 20 years) and subsequently, decompensation and complications, including HCC, develop in about 30% of cases over a period of approximately 4 years (DiBisceglie 2008). Histologically … Continue reading

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Real-time PCR tests

Real-time PCR tests are faster and more cost-effective methods that detect very low VL (10-15 IU/ml). Realtime PCR can accurately quantify HCV RNA levels over a linear range exceeding 6 logs (10 IU/mL to 100 million IU/mL). Therefore, a single … Continue reading

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Patients

Basic knowledge Hepatitis C may be clinically silent for years and many people have been infected with hepatitis C virus (HCV) for decades without knowing it. Effective screening should focus on populations at-risk for HCV infection. Hepatitis C is diagnosed … Continue reading

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The management of anemia. Part 4

Moreover, failure to eradicate HCV infection does not mean that the patient is non-responsive to therapy, as most patients for these individuals include:

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The management of anemia. Part 3

For RGT, the following recommendations can be made:

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The management of anemia. Part 2

Usually, but not always, these side effects reverse within a short period after the end of therapy. Extreme caution is however recommended in patients with preexisting chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, diabetes mellitus prone to ketoacidosis, severe myelosuppression, and/or coagulation disorders … Continue reading

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