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New and Noteworthy
     

August 2008
 

HCV/HBV Coinfection
 

      Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries
 
  Hepatitis C virus eradication followed by HBeAg to anti-HBe seroconversion after pegylated
interferon-alpha2b plus ribavirin treatment in a patient with hepatitis B and C coinfection.

Rautou PE, Asselah T, Saadoun D, et al
Eur J Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2006 Sep;18(9):1019-22.
Abstract

Hepatitis Delta (HDV) Infection/Disease
 


      Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries
 
  Treatment of chronic hepatitis delta with pegylated interferon-alpha2b.
Erhardt A, Gerlich W, Starke C, et al
Liver Int. 2006 Sep;26(7):805-10.
Abstract
 
Pegylated interferon alpha-2b as monotherapy or in combination with ribavirin in chronic
hepatitis delta.

Niro GA, Ciancio A, Gaeta GB, Smedile A, et al  
Hepatology.
2006 Sep;44(3):536-9.
Abstract
 
Efficacy of peginterferon alpha-2b in chronic hepatitis delta: relevance of quantitative RT-PCR
for follow-up.
Castelnau C, Le Gal F, Ripault MP, Gordien E, et al
 Hepatology. 2006 Sep;44(3):728-35.
Abstract

Other Disease
 

Human Papillomavirus

      Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries
 
  FULL TEXT ARTICLE
Treatment of human papillomavirus with peg-interferon alfa-2b and ribavirin.
Pavan MH, Velho PE, Vigani AG, et al 
Braz J Infect Dis. 2007 Jun;11(3):383-4.

Paper
 
Lymphangiomatosis
 
      Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries
 
  Clinical improvement of diffuse lymphangiomatosis with pegylated interferon alfa-2b
therapy: case report and review of the literature.

Ozeki M, Funato M, Kanda K, et al

Pediatr Hematol Oncol. 2007 Oct-Nov;24(7):513-24.
Abstract
 
Polycythemia Vera

      Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries
 
  FULL-TEXT ARTICLE
Limited effects on JAK2 mutational status after pegylated interferon alpha-2b therapy
in polycythemia vera and essential thrombocythemia.

Samuelsson J, Mutschler M, Birgegard G,  
Haematologica.
2006 Sep;91(9):1281-2

Paper
 
Thrombocytopenia

      Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries
 
  FULL-TEXT ARTICLE
Limited effects on JAK2 mutational status after pegylated interferon alpha-2b therapy
in polycythemia vera and essential thrombocythemia.

Samuelsson J, Mutschler M, Birgegard G,  
Haematologica.
2006 Sep;91(9):1281-2

Paper

US AIDS Drug Assistance Program
 

News
 
  FULL-TEXT PDF NEWS RELEASE
AIDS Drug Assistance Programs (ADAPs) to Benefit from First National Program
Providing ADAP Patients with Hepatitis C Medicine

NASTAD  
February 18, 2005
News Release


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