Pegylated interferon-alpha for treating chronic hepatitis E virus infection after liver transplantation.

Kamar, Nassim; Rostaing, Lionel; Abravanel, Florence; Garrouste, Cyril; Esposito, Laure; Cardeau-Desangles, Isabelle; Mansuy, Jean Michel; Selves, Janick et al. · Clin Infect Dis · 2010

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Abstract

This study assessed the effect of a 3-month course of pegylated interferon-alpha-2a (Peg-IFN-alpha-2a) in 3 liver transplant patients with chronic active hepatitis E. A virological response was sustained for 6 and 5 months in 2 patients after Peg-IFN-alpha-2a therapy was completed. A relapse was observed in the third patient.

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