Introduction: Treatment of hepatitis C with peginterferon induces psychiatric side effects.
These might include changes in serotonergic function. Methods: Twenty-two hepatitis C …

Chronic hepatitis is often associated with neuropsychiatric disorders. Interferon (IFN) is the
drug most widely used to treat this disease, and its side effects, such as depression, often …

Background. Depressive symptoms are frequent side effects of interferon α therapy (IFN-α).
Both biological and psychological processes may occur concomitantly during hepatitis C …

There is now evidence that repeated administration of interferon-α (IFN-α) to patients with
chronic active hepatitis and cancers induces depressive symptoms. There is also evidence …

BACKGROUND: Peginterferon and ribavirin treatment of chronic hepatitis C (CHC) is
frequently associated with dose-limiting neuropsychiatric toxicity. The purpose of this study …

Background The highest number of hepatits C virus all over the world is in Egypt.
Depression, which occurs during the course of illness, can affect the treatment response …

Aim Pegylated interferon (P eg IFN) therapies for hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection often
induce a depressive state. This study aimed to identify the risk factors for and clinical …

DEPRESSIVE SYMPTOMS IN PATIENTS WITH HEPATITIS C TREATED WITH
PEGYLATED INTERFERON ALPHA THERAPY: A 24-WEEK PROSPECTIVE STUDY Page …

Since the success rate of the antiviral treatment of chronic hepatitis C (HCV) is increasing,
the knowledge of side effects due to this therapy must also improve. Among these side …

Background: The aim of this prospective study was to gain a more comprehensive picture of
the biopsychosocial effects of interferon-α (IFN-α) treatment of patients with chronic hepatitis …