Chronic Hepatitis C Infection in Children

Adv Pediatr. 2016 Aug;63(1):173-94. doi: 10.1016/j.yapd.2016.04.019.
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Keywords: Children; Chronic hepatitis C; Direct-acting antivirals; Hepatitis C virus; Pegylated interferon; Ribavirin; Treatment.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Antiviral Agents / therapeutic use
  • Child
  • Hepacivirus / genetics
  • Hepacivirus / pathogenicity
  • Hepatitis C, Chronic / diagnosis*
  • Hepatitis C, Chronic / drug therapy*
  • Hepatitis C, Chronic / epidemiology
  • Hepatitis C, Chronic / transmission
  • Humans
  • Interferon-alpha / therapeutic use
  • Polyethylene Glycols / therapeutic use
  • RNA, Viral / blood
  • Recombinant Proteins / therapeutic use
  • Ribavirin / therapeutic use

Substances

  • Antiviral Agents
  • Interferon-alpha
  • RNA, Viral
  • Recombinant Proteins
  • Polyethylene Glycols
  • Ribavirin
  • peginterferon alfa-2a