Chronic hepatitis C in children: natural history and prognosis
Bortolotti, F.
Recenti Progressi in Medicina 100(2): 97-102
2009
ISSN/ISBN: 0034-1193 PMID: 19350803 Document Number: 630321
Chronic hepatitis C has been described as a mild disease in children, but viremia persists up to adult life in more than 80% of cases, fibrosis is slowly progressing throughout adolescence and youth, and early appearance of end stage liver disease has been recently documented. These findings, and the efficacy of current therapeutic strategies in adults, support the potential benefits of early treatment in children with chronic hepatitis C.