Interferon Treatment Duration in Patients With Chronic Delta Hepatitis and its Effect on the Natural Course of the Disease


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Yurdaydin C., KESKİN O., KALKAN Ç., KARAKAYA M. F., Caliskan A., Kabaçam G., ...More

JOURNAL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES, vol.217, no.8, pp.1184-1192, 2018 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 217 Issue: 8
  • Publication Date: 2018
  • Doi Number: 10.1093/infdis/jix656
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.1184-1192
  • Hacettepe University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background. Interferon is the only treatment option in chronic delta hepatitis (CDH). A CDH database (333 patients, 161 with interferon treatment history) was analyzed for effects of treatment duration on virologic response and clinical outcomes.