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Patients with haemoglobinopathies and chronic hepatitis C: A real difficult to treat population in 2016?

Zachou K., Arvaniti P., Gatselis N.K., Azariadis K., Papadamou G., Rigopoulou E., Dalekos G.N. (2017)

Background & objectives: In the past, patients with haemoglobinopathies were at high risk of acquiring hepatitis C virus (HCV) due to multiple transfusions before HCV screening. In these patients, the coexistence of ...
Treatment of chronic hepatitis C with direct-acting antivirals in patients with β-thalassaemia major and advanced liver disease

Sinakos E., Kountouras D., Koskinas J., Zachou K., Karatapanis S., Triantos C., Vassiliadis T., Goulis I., Kourakli A., Vlachaki E., Toli B., Tampaki M., Arvaniti P., Tsiaoussis G., Bellou A., Kattamis A., Maragkos K., Petropoulou F., Dalekos G.N., Akriviadis E., Papatheodoridis G.V. (2017)

Interferon-based regimens for chronic hepatitis C (CHC) were often deferred in patients with β-thalasaemia major (β-TM) due to poor efficacy and tolerance. Current guidelines recommend direct-acting antivirals (DAAs) for ...