Peginterferon-Based Therapy for Chronic Hepatitis C Virus Infection in Patients with Normal Alanine Aminotransferase Levels

  1. Stefano Brillanti, MD;
  2. Fabio Levantesi, MD;
  3. Giovanni Nigro, MD;
  4. Susanna Vicari, MD; and
  5. Enrico Roda, MD
  1. From University of Bologna, 40138 Bologna, Italy.

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    TO THE EDITOR:

    Background: About 25% of patients with chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection have persistently normal alanine aminotransferase (ALT) values (1). No agreement about management of these patients exists (2). The standard of care for chronic HCV infection is the combination of peginterferon plus …

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