Risk factors for the development of depression in patients with hepatitis C taking interferon-α

Interferon-α, currently used for the treatment of hepatitis C, is associated with a substantially elevated risk of depression. However, not everyone who takes this drug becomes depressed, so it is important to understand what particular factors may make some individuals more ‘at risk’ of developing...

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Main Authors: Smith, Kimberley J, Norris, Suzanne, O’Farrelly, Cliona, O’Mara, Shane M
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Dove Medical Press 2011
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3101888/