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A Protocol for Analyzing Hepatitis C Virus Replication
Published on: June 26, 2014
Women with chronic hepatitis C virus infection: recommendations for clinical practice
Mary Jane Burton1, James B Brock, Stephen A Geraci
1Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Jackson, MS 39216, USA. mary.burton2@va.gov
Abstract:
The natural history of hepatitis C virus infection differs between women and men. Women demonstrate a slow rate of disease progression until menopause. Older women are more likely to develop fibrosis and are less responsive than younger women to pegylated interferon and ribavirin. Women of childbearing age have higher rates of sustained virologic response, but current therapies are contraindicated during pregnancy. Vertical transmission of hepatitis C virus occurs, but data supporting recommendations for prevention of mother-to-infant transmission are limited.
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