The role of direct antiviral agents for the treatment of chronic hepatitis C in special populations

 https://doi.org/10.52322/jocmbmh.08.en.03

ABSTRACT

Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is a serious public health problem globally. With the advent of direct-acting antivirals (DAA), HCV therapy has shifted dramatically. In the great majority of instances, DAA treatment is substantially more effective than prior IFN-based regimens. The high prevalence of HCV infection was recognized in HIV patients (with history of injecting drugs), patients undergone dialysis or cirrhosis patients. Meanwhile, DAA treatment in these groups has several differences compared to the general population. This paper aims to review the current DAAs therapy for HCV treatment and its management in special populations.

Keywords: Direct antiviral agents, DAAs, chronic HCV, hepatitis C.

File toàn văn

Bài báo liên quan

• Case report: CMV colitis in patients with prolonged bloody diarrhea
• Characteristics of lactic acidosis in patients with acute poisoning due to drugs and chemicals
• The role of direct antiviral agents for the treatment of chronic hepatitis C in special populations
• An overview of diagnosis and treatment for eosinophilic meningitis caused by parasitic infections
• Fungal infections in HIV/ADS population: A review of epidemiology, diagnose and treatment options
• Diagnosis and management of tuberculosis among healthcare workers at a tertiary hospital in Vietnam
• Escherichia coli necrotizing fasciitis and sepsis: A case report and review of literatures
• The first case of strongyloidiasis larvae in the peripheral blood at Bach Mai Hospital
• Nocardiosis cerebral abscess in an HIV patient in Vietnam
• A case report of progressive disseminated histoplasmosis in Vietnam