New Interferon-Free Treatment Strategies for HCV

Summary

In the past 30 years, hepatitis C virus therapy has progressed from toxic regimens with low efficacy that included injectable IFN-alfa to the present highly effective interferon-free oral regimens with low toxicity. Implementation of risk reduction policies and national control strategies is needed to eradicate hepatitis C virus.

  • hepatitis C virus
  • interferon-free strategies
  • HCV genotypes
  • direct-acting antiviral drugs
  • screening
  • epidemiology
  • global control
  • HCV eradication
  • emerging therapies
  • infectious diseases screening & prevention
  • viral infections
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