Ribavirin for Chronic Hepatitis Prevention among Patients with Hematologic Malignancies
oleh: Suzanne Tavitian, Jean-Marie Peron, Françoise Huguet, Nassim Kamar, Florence Abravanel, Odile Beyne-Rauzy, Lucie Oberic, Stanislas Faguer, Laurent Alric, Murielle Roussel, Clément Gaudin, Loïc Ysebaert, Anne Huynh, Christian Recher
| Format: | Article |
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| Diterbitkan: | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2015-08-01 |
Deskripsi
Findings among a cohort of 26 patients who had hematologic malignancies and hepatitis E virus (HEV) infection support that HEV can induce chronic hepatitis. However, a 3-month course of ribavirin can induce a rapid viral clearance, reducing the risk for chronic hepatitis and enabling continuation of cytotoxic treatments for underlying malignancies.