Direct-acting antiviral drugs against hepatitis C virus in renal transplant recipients : is it the dawn of an interferon-free era ?
Joint Authors
Attur, Ravindra Prabhu
Rangaswamy, Dharshan
Nagaraju, Shankar Prasad
Source
Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation
Issue
Vol. 28, Issue 5 (31 Oct. 2017), pp.1169-1174, 6 p.
Publisher
Saudi Center for Organ Transplantation
Publication Date
2017-10-31
Country of Publication
Saudi Arabia
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Topics
Abstract EN
Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is a significant problem among hemodialysis population, especially in India where renal transplant often gets delayed in the presence of live-related donors.
An acceleration of liver cirrhosis and poor renal allograft outcomes are often witnessed in allograft recipients with high viral load.
Use of interferon in the postrenal transplant setting for the treatment of hepatitis C viral infection was limited to a few grave situations, fearing the precipitation of allograft rejection and poor efficacy for sustained virological remission.
However, the availability of newer direct-acting antivirals has opened a new tool box in the management of HCV in the postrenal transplant setting and in reducing the pretransplant waiting period.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Rangaswamy, Dharshan& Nagaraju, Shankar Prasad& Attur, Ravindra Prabhu. 2017. Direct-acting antiviral drugs against hepatitis C virus in renal transplant recipients : is it the dawn of an interferon-free era ?. Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation،Vol. 28, no. 5, pp.1169-1174.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Rangaswamy, Dharshan…[et al.]. Direct-acting antiviral drugs against hepatitis C virus in renal transplant recipients : is it the dawn of an interferon-free era ?. Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation Vol. 28, no. 5 (Sep. / Oct. 2017), pp.1169-1174.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Rangaswamy, Dharshan& Nagaraju, Shankar Prasad& Attur, Ravindra Prabhu. Direct-acting antiviral drugs against hepatitis C virus in renal transplant recipients : is it the dawn of an interferon-free era ?. Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation. 2017. Vol. 28, no. 5, pp.1169-1174.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-776955
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 1173-1174
Record ID
BIM-776955