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Case Report
Cryptococcal meningitis in a patient with chronic hepatitis C treated with pegylated-interferon and ribavirin
Tae-Hee Lee, Kee-Ook Lee, Yong-Seok Kim, Sun-Moon Kim, Kyu-Chan Huh, Young-Woo Choi, Young-Woo Kang
Korean J Intern Med. 2014;29(3):370-374. Published online April 29, 2014
Various adverse events have been reported during combination therapy with pegylated (PEG)-interferon-α and ribavirin, although opportunistic infections, especially cryptococcal meningitis, are very rare. A 61-year-old woman complained of headaches and a fever during treatment of a chronic hepatiti..
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Original Article
Significance of Anti-HCV Signal-to-Cutoff Ratio in Predicting Hepatitis C Viremia
Yeon Seok Seo, Eun Suk Jung, Jeong Han Kim, Young Kul Jung, Ji Hoon Kim, Hyonggin An, Hyung Joon Yim, Jong Eun Yeon, Kwan Soo Byun, Chang Duck Kim, Ho Sang Ryu, Soon Ho Um
Korean J Intern Med. 2009;24(4):302-308. Published online November 27, 2009
Background/AimsHepatitis C virus (HCV) RNA testing can be performed using qualitative or quantitative assays, and it is still unclear which is more useful as a primary test in patients positive for anti-HCV. The present study evaluated the usefulness of anti-HCV signal-to-cuto..
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Original Article
Assessment of the Efficacy of Reducing Peginterferon Alfa-2a and Ribavirin Dose on Virologic Response in Koreans with Chronic Hepatitis C
Jung Hyun Kwon, Si Hyun Bae, Jong Young Choi, Seung Kew Yoon, Kwan Soo Byun, Seung Woon Paik, Young Suk Lim, Han Chu Lee, Kwang Hyub Han, Kwan Sik Lee
Korean J Intern Med. 2009;24(3):203-211. Published online August 26, 2009
Background/AimsThe virologic response of Koreans to combination therapy for chronic hepatitis C is similar to westerns; however, dose modification occurs more frequently in Koreans. We evaluated the rates of peginterferon α-2a and ribavirin dose modifications and their effect o..
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