Elderly patients with chronic hepatitis C receiving combined treatment with IFN and RBV have a higher likelihood of side effects and a significantly lower rate of virological response at the end of the treatment and 6 months afterward than younger adults.

Are elderly patients poor candidates for pegylated interferon plus ribavirin in the treatment of chronic hepatitis C?

FLOREANI, ANNAROSA;CARDERI, ISABELLA;BALDO, VINCENZO
2006

Abstract

Elderly patients with chronic hepatitis C receiving combined treatment with IFN and RBV have a higher likelihood of side effects and a significantly lower rate of virological response at the end of the treatment and 6 months afterward than younger adults.
2006
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