Effect of hepatic iron concentration and viral factors in chronic hepatitis C-infected patients with thalassemia major, treated with interferon and ribavirin

BACKGROUND: Beta thalassemia major patients are vulnerable to transfusion-transmitted infection, especially hepatitis C virus (HCV), and iron overload. These comorbidities lead to cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma in these patients. In order to prevent these complications, treatment of HCV infe...

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Autores principales: Jafroodi, Maryam, Asadi, Ramin, Heydarzadeh, Abtin, Besharati, Sepiedeh
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Dove Medical Press 2011
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3150176/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21845061
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/IJGM.S19643

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