Efficacy of reduction therapy of natural human β-interferon and ribavirin in elderly patients with chronic hepatitis C, genotype 1b and high viral load

• Published in: Hepatology research Vol. 42; no. 10; pp. 949 - 957
• Main Authors: Arase, Yasuji, Kawamura, Yusuke, Suzuki, Yoshiyuki, Suzuki, Fumitaka, Akuta, Norio, Matsumoto, Naoki, Seko, Yuya, Sezaki, Hitomi, Kobayashi, Masahiro, Hosaka, Tetsuya, Hirakawa, Miharu, Saito, Satoshi, Ikeda, Kenji, Kobayashi, Mariko, Kumada, Hiromitsu
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Melbourne, Australia Blackwell Publishing Asia 01.10.2012
• Subjects: chronic hepatitis C; hepatitis C virus genotype 1b; natural ribavirin; β-interferon

Aim:  To evaluate the efficacy of reduction therapy of natural human interferon (IFN)‐β and ribavirin in elderly patients with hepatitis C virus (HCV) genotype 1b and high viral load who had complications of anemia, low bodyweight (<50 kg), diabetes mellitus and/or hypertension. Methods:  Inclusi...