Patients with Chronic Hepatitis C - Who Should Not Be Treated?
The decision to treat a patient with chronic hepatitis C (CHC) is based on what is known about the risk factors for developing liver cirrhosis or hepatocellular carcinoma, as well as on conditions that contraindicate therapy or impair therapy effectiveness. Several factors, including age, treatment...
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| description | The decision to treat a patient with
chronic hepatitis C (CHC) is based on what is known about the
risk factors for developing liver cirrhosis or hepatocellular carcinoma,
as well as on conditions that contraindicate therapy or impair
therapy effectiveness. Several factors, including age,
treatment side effects, disease severity, concurrent diseases and life
conditions, may render treatment decisions more difficult. This
review focuses on identifying CHC patients who should not receive
treatment. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-212e0111ad9b4d738e508f15b1ff72e52025-02-03T06:13:52ZengWileyCanadian Journal of Gastroenterology0835-79002000-01-0114Suppl B63B67B10.1155/2000/713251Patients with Chronic Hepatitis C - Who Should Not Be Treated?Andreas Schüler0Michael Peter Manns1Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Center of Internal Medicine, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, GermanyDepartment of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Center of Internal Medicine, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, GermanyThe decision to treat a patient with chronic hepatitis C (CHC) is based on what is known about the risk factors for developing liver cirrhosis or hepatocellular carcinoma, as well as on conditions that contraindicate therapy or impair therapy effectiveness. Several factors, including age, treatment side effects, disease severity, concurrent diseases and life conditions, may render treatment decisions more difficult. This review focuses on identifying CHC patients who should not receive treatment.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2000/713251 |
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| title | Patients with Chronic Hepatitis C - Who Should Not Be Treated? |
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| title_full_unstemmed | Patients with Chronic Hepatitis C - Who Should Not Be Treated? |
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