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Effectiveness of chronic hepatitis C treatment with direct-acting antivirals in the Public Health System in Brazil

Braz. j. infect. dis; 22 (4), 2018
ABSTRACT Introduction Chronic hepatitis C virus infection is one of the major causes of cirrhosis, hepatocellular carcinoma and liver transplantation. Treatment using direct-acting antivirals has revolutionized the treatment of hepatitis C virus, increasing long-term prognosis after cure. The goal of th...

Curing Chronic Hepatitis C: A Cost Comparison of the Combination Simeprevir Plus Sofosbuvir vs. Protease-Inhibitor-Based Triple Therapy

Ann. hepatol; 16 (3), 2017
ABSTRACT Introduction. Interferon-free, multi-direct acting antiviral (DAA) therapy for chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is highly effective and well tolerated, but costly. To gain perspective on the evolving economics of HCV therapy, we compared the cost per cure of a multi-DAA regimen with th...

Protocolo clínico e diretrizes terapêuticas para hepatite C e coinfecções

INTRODUÇÃO: As hepatites virais são uma das maiores causas de transplantes hepáticos no mundo - com destaque para a hepatite C (HCV), um agravo que hoje afeta mais de 185 milhões de pessoas em todos os continentes. Inicialmente denominada hepatite não-A não-B, a hepatite C foi elucidada apenas em ...