Treatment of Hepatitis C Virus Infection
Authors: Neeral L. Shah, Virginia Kelly, Stephen H. Caldwell
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (2015)

Letters17 March 2015Treatment of Hepatitis C Virus InfectionNeeral L. Shah, MD, Virginia Kelly, RN, and Stephen H. Caldwell, MDNeeral L. Shah, MDFrom University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia.Search for more papers by this author, Virginia Kelly, RNFrom University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia.Search for more papers by this author, and Stephen H. Caldwell, MDFrom University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/L15-5064-2 SectionsAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail TO THE EDITOR:Kottilil and colleagues (1) raise issues about the future of HCV therapy. As they cite, more than 230 million persons are likely infected with HCV, and the number of persons found to be infected will increase with the updated recommendations from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (2). Treatment regimens have traditionally been wrought with adverse effects and dose adjustments. In the age of interferon-free regimens, patients tolerate therapy without many complications.We agree that internists, subspecialists, and public health authorities will need to work in cooperation to treat persons with HCV infection. Although some patients may ...References1. Kottilil S, Wright M, Polis MA, Masur H. Treatment of hepatitis C virus infection: is it time for the internist to take the reins? Ann Intern Med. 2014;161:443-4. [PMID: 25222390] doi:10.7326/M14-0741 LinkGoogle Scholar2. Moyer VA; U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. Screening for hepatitis C virus infection in adults: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommendation statement. Ann Intern Med. 2013;159:349-57. [PMID: 23798026] doi:10.7326/0003-4819-159-5-201309030-00672 LinkGoogle Scholar3. Mitruka K, Thornton K, Cusick S, Orme C, Moore A, Manch RA, et al; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Expanding primary care capacity to treat hepatitis C virus infection through an evidence-based care model—Arizona and Utah, 2012-2014. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2014;63:393-8. [PMID: 24807237] MedlineGoogle Scholar Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: From University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia.Disclosures: Authors have disclosed no conflicts of interest. Forms can be viewed at www.acponline.org/authors/icmje/ConflictOf InterestForms.do?msNum=L14-0548. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetailsSee AlsoTreatment of Hepatitis C Virus Infection: Is It Time for the Internist to Take the Reins? Shyam Kottilil , Mary Wright , Michael A. Polis , and Henry Masur Treatment of Hepatitis C Virus Infection: Is It Time for the Internist to Take the Reins? Shyam Kottilil , Mary Wright , Michael A. Polis , and Henry Masur Treatment of Hepatitis C Virus Infection Donald Venes Treatment of Hepatitis C Virus Infection Michael P. Carson Treatment of Hepatitis C Virus Infection Shyam Kottilil , Mary Wright , Michael A. Polis , and Henry Masur Treatment of Hepatitis C Virus Infection Donald Venes Treatment of Hepatitis C Virus Infection Michael P. Carson Treatment of Hepatitis C Virus Infection Shyam Kottilil , Mary Wright , Michael A. Polis , and Henry Masur Metrics 17 March 2015Volume 162, Issue 6Page: 458KeywordsDisclosureForecastingHepatitis C virusInfectious diseasesInfectious hepatitisLiver diseasesPrevention, policy, and public healthSub-specialty careTreatment guidelinesTriage ePublished: 17 March 2015 Issue Published: 17 March 2015 Copyright & PermissionsCopyright © 2015 by American College of Physicians. All Rights Reserved.PDF downloadLoading ...