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Hartl, Janine ; Ott, Claudia ; Kichner, Gabriele ; Salzberger, Bernd ; Wiest, Reiner

Successful treatment of HCV/HBV/HDV-coinfection with pegylated interferon and ribavirin

Hartl, Janine, Ott, Claudia, Kichner, Gabriele, Salzberger, Bernd and Wiest, Reiner (2012) Successful treatment of HCV/HBV/HDV-coinfection with pegylated interferon and ribavirin. Clinics and Practice 2, e64.

Date of publication of this fulltext: 07 Sep 2012 06:42
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DOI to cite this document: 10.5283/epub.25836


Abstract

Dual and triple infections with hepatitis virus C (HCV), B (HBV) and D (HDV) frequently lead to severe liver damage. Hereby we describe a 38-year-old Caucasian male coinfected with HCV (genotype 3a), HBV [positive hepatitis B surface antigen (HbsAg) and antibody to hepatitis B core antigen; negative hepatitis B e antigen (HbeAg) and antibody to hepatitis B e antigen (anti-HBe)] and HDV. ...

Dual and triple infections with hepatitis virus C (HCV), B (HBV) and D (HDV) frequently lead to severe liver damage. Hereby we describe a 38-year-old Caucasian male coinfected with HCV (genotype 3a), HBV [positive hepatitis B surface antigen (HbsAg) and antibody to hepatitis B core antigen; negative hepatitis B e antigen (HbeAg) and antibody to hepatitis B e antigen (anti-HBe)] and HDV. Laboratory diagnostics revealed increased liver enzymes and histological examination of the liver showed signs of fibrosis with moderate inflammation. On therapy with pegIFN-a2b and ribavirin HCV-RNA was undetectable at week 8. After week 24 the antiviral therapy was stopped because of a HBs-seroconversion, the loss of HbeAg and the detection of anti-HBe. Furthermore the HCV-RNA was negative. Six months after successful treatment of the triple-infection, HCV- and HDV-RNA and HbsAg remained negative and the liver enzymes had been completely normalized. In conclusion, pegylated-interferon plus ribavirin may be an effective therapy for HCV, HBV and HDV-coinfected patients.



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Item typeArticle
Journal or Publication TitleClinics and Practice
Publisher:PAGEPress
Open Access Type:Gold (with APC)
Volume:2
Page Range:e64
Date10 July 2012
InstitutionsMedicine > Lehrstuhl für Innere Medizin I
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10.4081/cp.2012.e64DOI
Dewey Decimal Classification600 Technology > 610 Medical sciences Medicine
StatusPublished
RefereedYes, this version has been refereed
Created at the University of RegensburgYes
URN of the UB Regensburgurn:nbn:de:bvb:355-epub-258360
Item ID25836

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