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Brief Report

Viral Hepatitis B and C. Cure or Treatment?

by
Dimitrios A. Kountouras
“Mitera” Hospital, Athens, Greece
Thalass. Rep. 2014, 4(3), 4870; https://doi.org/10.4081/thal.2014.4870
Submission received: 25 September 2014 / Revised: 5 November 2014 / Accepted: 3 December 2014 / Published: 4 December 2014

Abstract

HBV and HCV infections are among the most important global health problems; both represent also the leading cause of cirrhosis and HCC worldwide. HBV treatment cannot be considered cure but effective viral suppression can be achieved and remains the current principal goal of therapy. Talking about HCV treatment today equals to talking about total cure of the patient, with treatments of very high SVR rates, shorter if not shortest duration, minimal risk for resistance, pangenotypic and practically with no serious adverse events, no fibrosis or previous treatment status limitations, but also with a very high cost.
Keywords: HBV infection; viral hepatitis B; viral hepatitis C; transmission; worldwide HBV infection; viral hepatitis B; viral hepatitis C; transmission; worldwide

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Kountouras, D.A. Viral Hepatitis B and C. Cure or Treatment? Thalass. Rep. 2014, 4, 4870. https://doi.org/10.4081/thal.2014.4870

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Kountouras DA. Viral Hepatitis B and C. Cure or Treatment? Thalassemia Reports. 2014; 4(3):4870. https://doi.org/10.4081/thal.2014.4870

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Kountouras, Dimitrios A. 2014. "Viral Hepatitis B and C. Cure or Treatment?" Thalassemia Reports 4, no. 3: 4870. https://doi.org/10.4081/thal.2014.4870

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