Impact of Depressive Symptoms and Their Treatment on Completing Antiviral Treatment in Patients With Chronic Hepatitis C

Stanley S. Liu; Terry D. Schneekloth; Jayant A. Talwalkar; W. Ray Kim; John J. Poterucha; Michael R. Charlton; Russell H. Wiesner; John B. Gross

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Impact of Depressive Symptoms and Their Treatment on Completing Antiviral Treatment in Patients With Chronic Hepatitis C

Stanley S. Liu, Terry D. Schneekloth, Jayant A. Talwalkar, W. Ray Kim, John J. Poterucha, Michael R. Charlton, Russell H. Wiesner, John B. Gross

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Abstract

Interferon-induced depression affects 20% to 40% of patients treated for chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV). The aim of our study was to examine the influence of antidepressant treatment and whether this improves the likelihood of completing therapy.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	e178-e185
Journal	Journal of clinical gastroenterology
Volume	44
Issue number	8
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1097/MCG.0b013e3181dc250f
State	Published - Sep 2010

Keywords

Antidepressant treatment
Chronic hepatitis C
Depression
Sustained viral response
Treatment adherence

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Gastroenterology

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Impact of Depressive Symptoms and Their Treatment on Completing Antiviral Treatment in Patients With Chronic Hepatitis C

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