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Interferon-alpha and ribavirin treatment of hepatitis C in children with malignancy in remission

Christensson, Bertil LU ; Wiebe, Thomas LU ; Akesson, Ann and Widell, Anders LU (2000) In Clinical Infectious Diseases 30(3). p.585-586
Abstract
Twenty-eight cases of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection were identified in children in a pediatric oncology ward during 2 nosocomial outbreaks. HCV infection spontaneously cleared in 6 patients (21%). Eleven patients with persistent HCV viremia who had malignant diseases in remission after treatment were given a 48-week course of combined therapy with interferon-alpha (5x106 U 3 times weekly) and oral ribavirin (15 mg/kg/d). Seven (64%) of the 11 patients had sustained virological responses 6 and 12 months after cessation of therapy. Side effects were common but generally were mild or moderate.
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Clinical Infectious Diseases
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30
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585 - 586
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Oxford University Press
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1537-6591
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10.1086/313709
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English
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The information about affiliations in this record was updated in December 2015. The record was previously connected to the following departments: Paediatrics (Lund) (013002000), Division of Infection Medicine (SUS) (013008000), Clinical Microbiology, Malmö (013011000)
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  title        = {{Interferon-alpha and ribavirin treatment of hepatitis C in children with malignancy in remission}},
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