Severe acute cerebrovascular disease revealing hepatitis C virus infection: effectiveness of alpha-interferon
โ Scribed by E. Marchioni; M. Ceroni; A. Erbetta; E. Alfonsi; M. Bottanelli; F. Imbesi; G. Ricevuti
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 2002
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 211 KB
- Volume
- 249
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0340-5354
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Two patients with chronic type B hepatitis and intercurrent episodes of acute type A hepatitis are presented. Serological markers of hepatitis B virus replication decreased or became undetectable in both patients during the acute illness, while interferon activity was transiently detected in serum.
Of 74 patients who were infected with hepatitis C virus (HCV) and received interferon, 12 (16%) were positive for RNA of GB virus C (GBV-C). RNA of GBV-C was determined in sera from the co-infected patients retrospectively, and the effect of interferon on GBV-C was compared with that on HCV in them.