Ribavirin treatment of acute and chronic hepatitis E: a single-centre experience

DOI to cite this document:: 10.5283/epub.37516

Pischke, Sven ; Hardtke, Svenja ; Bode, Ulrike ; Birkner, Stephan ; Chatzikyrkou, Christos ; Kauffmann, Wolfgang ; Bara, Christoph L. ; Gottlieb, Jens ; Wenzel, Juergen

; Manns, Michael P. ; Wedemeyer, Heiner

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Abstract

Background The role of ribavirin for treatment of severe acute or chronic hepatitis E virus (HEV) infection is not well defined. Aims To investigate the applicability and efficacy of ribavirin therapy in acute and chronic HEV infections within a large single‐centre cohort. Materials & Methods Clinical courses of forty‐four German HEV‐infected individuals were analysed. Results In a ...