Successful outcome of therapy of acute hepatitis C following sexual and parenteral exposure – report of two cases

Katarzyna Mazur-Melewska; Anna Mania; Pawel Kemnitz; Magdalena Figlerowicz; Wojciech Służewski

doi:10.5114/ceh.2016.61580

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Clinical and Experimental Hepatology

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Case report

Successful outcome of therapy of acute hepatitis C following sexual and parenteral exposure – report of two cases

Katarzyna Mazur-Melewska

,

Anna Mania

,

Pawel Kemnitz

,

Magdalena Figlerowicz

,

Wojciech Służewski

Clin Exp HEPATOL 2016; 3: 128-131

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5114/ceh.2016.61580

Online publish date: 2016/08/04

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Acute hepatitis C (AHC) remains difficult to diagnose due to its asymptomatic course. The manuscript presents two children with AHC after known sexual and parenteral exposure, which allowed for close monitoring. Both developed increased aminotransferase activity, though the viral load was significantly higher after parenteral exposure. Lack of hepatitis C virus (HCV) clearance led to therapy with recombinant interferon- with good toleration and response. The conclusion is that treatment of AHC was effective and well tolerated.

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Successful outcome of therapy of acute hepatitis C following sexual and parenteral exposure – report of two cases

Katarzyna Mazur-Melewska , Anna Mania , Pawel Kemnitz , Magdalena Figlerowicz , Wojciech Służewski

acute hepatitis C, children, exposure, treatment

Katarzyna Mazur-Melewska

,

Anna Mania

,

Pawel Kemnitz

,

Magdalena Figlerowicz

,

Wojciech Służewski