Hepatitis C and beta-thalassemia major in children: experience with glecaprevir/pibrentasvir.

Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is estimated to affect 3.26 million children worldwide, with the highest number of cases registered in Pakistan and China. Vertical transmission is the principal route in industrialized countries. However, iatrogenic transmission is relevant in low-income settings. We present...

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Autores: Quintero Garcia, Diannet, Sebastian Cuevas, Francisco Jose, Crehua Gaudiza, Elena
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2021
País:España
Institución:INCLIVA
Repositorio:r-INCLIVA. Repositorio Institucional de Producción Científica de INCLIVA
OAI Identifier:oai:incliva.fundanetsuite.com:p15375
Acceso en línea:https://incliva.portalinvestigacion.com/publicaciones/15375
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Children
Hepatitis C virus
Beta-thalassemia major
Cirrhosis
Glecaprevir/pibrentasvir
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Sumario:Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is estimated to affect 3.26 million children worldwide, with the highest number of cases registered in Pakistan and China. Vertical transmission is the principal route in industrialized countries. However, iatrogenic transmission is relevant in low-income settings. We present the case of a 12-year-old Pakistani child who suffered from beta-thalassemia major and hepatitis C, successfully treated with glecaprevir/pibrentasvir.