[Complementary treatments of chronic viral hepatitis C]. / Traitements complémentaires de l'hépatite chronique virale C.
Gastroenterol Clin Biol
; 30(2): 197-214, 2006 Feb.
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-16565651
ABSTRACT
Pegylated interferon and ribavirin combination therapy represent the standard-of-care treatment for chronic hepatitis C, that allows to cure more than half of the patients. However, the success of this bitherapy is in balance with numerous side effects, especially hematologic and psychiatric. This review is focused on complementary treatments (erythropoietin, G-CSF, vitamin E, glutathion, ursodeoxycholic acid and antidepressants) likely to bring a benefit in maintaining adequate interferon and ribavirin dosages and in improving quality of life. This analysis has been performed by using the Medline(R) data base and with data from laboratories which commercialized these molecules. Erythropoietin, G-CSF and antidepressants are the best tools to optimize the bitherapy in its dose and its duration while privileging the quality of life of HCV-infected patients.
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Antivirais
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Polietilenoglicóis
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Ribavirina
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Interferon-alfa
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Hepatite C Crônica
Limite:
Humans
Idioma:
Fr
Ano de publicação:
2006
Tipo de documento:
Article