Background. A systematic review and meta-analysis were conducted to examine the efficacy
and safety of pegylated interferon (peg-IFN) alfa-2a and peg-IFN alfa-2b plus ribavirin (RBV) …

Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is an RNA virus that affects> 180 million individuals worldwide with a
high propensity for chronic infection. Children with HCV infection differ from adults in several …

Abstract Pegylated interferon (IFN) α-2a or 2b in combination with ribavirin for children aged
3 years and older is the standard treatment for paediatric chronic hepatitis C. This treatment …

North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition Practice
Guidelines: Diagnosis and Management of Page 1 North American Society for Pediatric …

Aim To review the efficacy and tolerability of pegylated interferon-α and ribavirin for
treatment of chronic hepatitis C (CHC) in children in the UK. Methods Retrospective review …

The estimated prevalence of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection in India is between 0.5 and
1.5% with hotspots showing much higher prevalence in some areas of northeast India, in …

Combined treatment with pegylated interferon (PEG-IFN)-α2b and ribavirin (RBV) is the only
currently approved treatment for hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection in children. The aim of this …

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The management of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infections has changed dramatically in recent
years with the use of direct antiviral agents (AADs). New AADs have excellent safety profile …

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Hepatitis C Viral Infection in Children Douglas Mogul, MD, MPH and Kathleen B. Schwarz …