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Article: Viral hepatitis C

TitleViral hepatitis C
Authors
Poynard, TYuen, MFRatziu, VLung Lai, C
Issue Date2003
PublisherThe Lancet Publishing Group. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.elsevier.com/locate/lancet
Citation
Lancet, 2003, v. 362 n. 9401, p. 2095-2100 How to Cite?
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(03)15109-4
AbstractMore than 170 million people worldwide are chronically infected with the hepatitis C virus (HCV), which is responsible for more than 100 000 cases of liver cancer per year, with similar numbers of digestive haemorrhage and ascites episodes. Major breakthroughs have been made in diagnosis and treatment, and advances in molecular biology mean that the replicative state of the virus can now be assessed. Genotype and serum viral load are useful predictors of response to treatment. The combination of pegylated interferon and ribavirin can eradicate the virus in more than 50% of patients. These antiviral treatments reduce liver fibrosis progression and can reverse cirrhosis. Unfortunately, even in developed countries, death due to hepatitis C is increasing because of inadequate detection and treatment.
Persistent Identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/76969
ISSN
0140-6736
2023 Impact Factor: 98.4
2023 SCImago Journal Rankings: 12.113
ISI Accession Number ID
WOS:000187429600028
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dc.contributor.authorYuen, MFen_HK
dc.contributor.authorRatziu, Ven_HK
dc.contributor.authorLung Lai, Cen_HK
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dc.description.abstractMore than 170 million people worldwide are chronically infected with the hepatitis C virus (HCV), which is responsible for more than 100 000 cases of liver cancer per year, with similar numbers of digestive haemorrhage and ascites episodes. Major breakthroughs have been made in diagnosis and treatment, and advances in molecular biology mean that the replicative state of the virus can now be assessed. Genotype and serum viral load are useful predictors of response to treatment. The combination of pegylated interferon and ribavirin can eradicate the virus in more than 50% of patients. These antiviral treatments reduce liver fibrosis progression and can reverse cirrhosis. Unfortunately, even in developed countries, death due to hepatitis C is increasing because of inadequate detection and treatment.en_HK
dc.languageengen_HK
dc.publisherThe Lancet Publishing Group. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.elsevier.com/locate/lanceten_HK
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dc.subject.meshAdulten_HK
dc.subject.meshAntiviral Agents - pharmacology - therapeutic useen_HK
dc.subject.meshComorbidityen_HK
dc.subject.meshDisease Progressionen_HK
dc.subject.meshEnzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assayen_HK
dc.subject.meshGenotypeen_HK
dc.subject.meshHIV Infections - drug therapy - epidemiologyen_HK
dc.subject.meshHepacivirus - drug effects - genetics - isolation & purificationen_HK
dc.subject.meshHepatitis C - diagnosis - drug therapy - epidemiologyen_HK
dc.subject.meshHepatitis C, Chronic - diagnosis - drug therapy - epidemiologyen_HK
dc.subject.meshHumansen_HK
dc.subject.meshInterferon-alpha - pharmacology - therapeutic useen_HK
dc.subject.meshInterferons - pharmacology - therapeutic useen_HK
dc.subject.meshLiver Cirrhosis - diagnosis - pathologyen_HK
dc.subject.meshPolyethylene Glycols - pharmacology - therapeutic useen_HK
dc.subject.meshRNA, Viral - analysis - genetics - immunologyen_HK
dc.subject.meshRecombinant Proteinsen_HK
dc.subject.meshRibavirin - pharmacology - therapeutic useen_HK
dc.subject.meshSerotypingen_HK
dc.subject.meshSeverity of Illness Indexen_HK
dc.titleViral hepatitis Cen_HK
dc.typeArticleen_HK
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dc.identifier.volume362en_HK
dc.identifier.issue9401en_HK
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