Chronic Hepatitis C Virus Infection in Children

N Mohan; RP Gonzalez-Peralta; T Fujisawa; WH Chang; S Heller; P Jara; Deirdre Kelly; G Mieli-Vergani; U Shah; KF Murray

doi:10.1097/MPG.0b013e3181c61995

Chronic Hepatitis C Virus Infection in Children

N Mohan, RP Gonzalez-Peralta, T Fujisawa, WH Chang, S Heller, P Jara, Deirdre Kelly, G Mieli-Vergani, U Shah, KF Murray

Birmingham Medical School

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Abstract

The importance of hepatitis C viral infection in the health care of children has grown in recent decades. More is now known about the epidemiology of this infection in children and the progression of disease in the pediatric age group, and the treatment options arc increasing. In this review, we update readers on the state of our understanding of hepatitis C infection in children, provide the current recommendations for monitoring and treatment, an discuss emerging therapies.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	123-131
Number of pages	9
Journal	Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition
Volume	50
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1097/MPG.0b013e3181c61995
Publication status	Published - 1 Feb 2010

Keywords

pediatrics
chronic hepatitis C
viral infection
hepatitis C virus
hepatitis

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