Chronic hepatitis C responds poorly to combination therapy in chronic hepatitis B carriers

Senturk H., Tahan V., Canbakan B., Uraz S., Ulger Y., Ozaras R., ...More

NETHERLANDS JOURNAL OF MEDICINE, vol.66, no.5, pp.191-195, 2008 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 66 Issue: 5
  • Publication Date: 2008
  • Journal Name: NETHERLANDS JOURNAL OF MEDICINE
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.191-195
  • Bezmialem Vakıf University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Background: The effect of conventional interferon-based therapy of hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) dual infection is controversial. Yet, no studies have been carried out into pegylated interferon treatment for chronic HBV/HCV coinfection. We aimed to evaluate the response rate and side effects of conventional or pegylated interferon combined with ribavirin on chronic HBV/HCV coinfection therapy.