Successful Treatment of Acute Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) Infection with Interferon-Free Regimen in a Renal Transplant Patient: The First Case Report
| Author | Nawfal R Hussein | en |
| Author | Zana Sidiq Mohammed Saleem | en |
| Orcid | Nawfal R Hussein [0000-0002-7813-9198] | en |
| Issued Date | 2017-10-31 | en |
| Abstract | Introduction: Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is considered a major public health problem and in the organ transplant subjects, particularly. The classical interferon/ribavirin regimen is unadvisable for renal transplant patients due to intolerability and adverse effects. Case Presentation: Here, the first case of successful treatment of acute HCV in renal transplant patient is described. A 24-week course of sofosbuvir plus ribavirin was given to a 41- year-old male patient with renal transplant who was diagnosed with acute HCV. The patient was treated successfully without major side effects and without undesirable interaction with immunosuppressive medications. Conclusions: This is the first case report regarding the treatment of acute HCV in renal transplant subject using sofosbuvir-containing regimen. More studies are needed to investigate the treatment of acute HCV with the use of new medications especially in the organ transplant subjects. | en |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.17795/iji-43268 | en |
| Keyword | HCV | en |
| Keyword | DAA | en |
| Keyword | Sofosbuvir | en |
| Keyword | Acute | en |
| Keyword | Renal Transplant | en |
| Publisher | Brieflands | en |
| Title | Successful Treatment of Acute Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) Infection with Interferon-Free Regimen in a Renal Transplant Patient: The First Case Report | en |
| Type | Case Report | en |
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