Other viruses | HCV

Chronic Hepatites C in children in the Russian federation: a multicenter study

2017

Authors: Volynets G, Skyortsowa TA, Ptapov AS, et al.

Published in: EASL, 19th – 23rd April 2017, Amsterdam

 

Hepatitis C Co-Infection and CD4+ T Cell Recovery in HIV-Infected Children Receiving Anti-Retroviral Therapy.

2017

Authors: Majekodunmi AO, Thorne C, Malyuta R, et al.

Published in: Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2017;36(5):e123-e129

Background The effect of hepatitis C virus (HCV) coinfection on CD4 T cell recovery in treated HIV-infected children is poorly understood.

Objective To compare CD4 T cell recovery in HIV/HCV coinfected children with recovery in HIV monoinfected children.

The Challenge of Treating Children with Hepatitis C Virus Infection

2017

Authors: Indolfi G, Thorne C, El-Sayed MH, Giaquinto C, Gonzalez-Peralta RP.

Published in: J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2017;64(6):851-854

Abstract The development of oral hepatitis C virus (HCV) direct-acting antivirals (DAAs) has revolutionized the therapeutic field. Nowadays, multiple safe and highly effective antiviral regimens are commercially available to treat adults with hepatitis C infection.

Treating hepatitis C virus in children: time for a new paradigm

2015

Authors: Thorne C, Indolfi G, Turkova A, Giaquinto C, Nastouli E.

Published in: J Virus Erad. 2015 Jul 1;1(3):203-5.

Abstract Hepatitis C virus infection is a leading cause of liver-related morbidity and mortality. In the paediatric population, HCV infection is underdiagnosed and undertreated in the absence of robust screening policies worldwide, and a lack of tolerable,

HCV treatment in children and young adults with HIV/HCV co-infection in Europe.

2015

Authors: Turkova A, Giacomet V, Goetghebuer T, et al.

Published in: J Virus Erad. 2015;1(3):179-184

Objectives To describe use of treatment for chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection in HIV/HCV co-infected children and young people living in Europe and to evaluate treatment outcomes.

Methods HCV treatment data on children and young people aged <25 years with HIV/HCV co-infection were collected in a cohort collaboration of 11 European paediatric HIV cohorts.

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