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U. Bergholz
Researcher at Medical University of Vienna
Publications - 5
Citations - 163
U. Bergholz is an academic researcher from Medical University of Vienna. The author has contributed to research in topics: Ribavirin & Hepatitis C virus. The author has an hindex of 5, co-authored 5 publications receiving 163 citations.
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Long-term follow-up of chronic hepatitis C patients with sustained virological response to various forms of interferon-based anti-viral therapy
E. Formann,Petra Steindl-Munda,Harald Hofer,W. Jessner,U. Bergholz,Calin Gurguta,Peter Ferenci +6 more
TL;DR: This data indicates that combination anti‐viral therapy achieves a sustained virological response (defined as HCV‐RNA negativity 6 months after the end of therapy) of 56% of patients with chronic hepatitis C.
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Tongue and Skin Hyperpigmentation During PEG-Interferon-|[alpha]|/Ribavirin Therapy in Dark-Skinned Non-Caucasian Patients with Chronic Hepatitis C
TL;DR: The first report of lingual hyperpigmentation during pegylated (PEG)-IFN/RBV combination therapy in five dark-skinned hepatitis C virus (HCV) patients was described.
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8 24 Week treatment regimen with peginterferon alpha-2a (40KD) (PEGASYS®) plus ribavirin (COPEGUS®) in HCV genotype 1 or 4 ‘super-responders’
Peter Ferenci,U. Bergholz,Hermann Laferl,Thomas-Matthias Scherzer,Andreas Maieron,Michael Gschwantler,Harald Brunner,Rainer Hubmann,C. Datz,Martin Bischof,Rudolf E. Stauber,Petra Steindl-Munda +11 more
TL;DR: It is necessary to select patients suitable for admission to the Allgemeines Krankenhaus Wien on the basis of prior history and once they are admitted to the Kaiser Franz Josef Hospital, Linz, Austria, which has a reputation for high standards of internal medicine.
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82 Further reduction of ribavirin dose in HCV genotype 2/3 patients receiving peginterferon alpha-2a (40KD) (PEGASYS®) plus ribavirin (COPEGUS®): Interim results of a randomised controlled trial
Peter Ferenci,Harald Brunner,Hermann Laferl,U. Bergholz,M. Rosenbeiger,Rudolf E. Stauber,Andreas Maieron,G. Fischer,Martin Bischof,Petra Steindl-Munda +9 more
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Standard interferon-alpha in combination with ribavirin for hepatitis C patients with advanced liver disease and thrombocytopenia
TL;DR: Patients with advanced liver disease due to thrombocytopenia and chronic infection with hepatitis C virus are difficult to treat and antiviral therapy might have a substantial benefit in these patients as it potentially minimizes disease progression and prevents recurrence after liver transplantation.