INTERFERON TREATMENT OF CHILDREN WITH CHRONIC HEPATITIS-C

Authors
ALTAWIL Y NELSON C
Citation
Y. Altawil et C. Nelson, INTERFERON TREATMENT OF CHILDREN WITH CHRONIC HEPATITIS-C, Hepato-gastroenterology, 45(20), 1998, pp. 345-348
Citations number
38
Categorie Soggetti
Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Journal title
Hepato-gastroenterology → ACNP
ISSN journal
01726390
Volume
45
Issue
20
Year of publication
1998
Pages
345 - 348
Database
ISI
SICI code
0172-6390(1998)45:20<345:ITOCWC>2.0.ZU;2-P
Abstract
Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is the major cause of acquired non-A, non-B he patitis. Interferon is becoming the standard treatment in adults for c hronic hepatitis C, however, the experience with interferon treatment in children is very limited. The review article describes the current approach in the management of children with chronic hepatitis C infect ion and the review of the literatures.