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Impact of virus genotype on interferon treatment of patients with chronic hepatitis C: a multicenter controlled study.
Hepatobiliary & pancreatic diseases international : HBPD INT - 1 Aug 2004
Xie Yao, Xu Dao-Zhen, Lu Zhi-Meng, Luo Kang-Xian, Jia Ji-Dong, Wang Yu-Ming, Zhao Gui-Zhen, Zhang Shu-Lin, Zhang Da-Zhi
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Some factors have been reported to be associated with a greater likelihood of sustained viral response (SVR) in the interferon (IFN) treatment of chronic hepatitis C. The factors include HCV genotype, HCV RNA level in serum, state of liver disease, baseline body weight, age, sex, and race. The aim of this trial was to investigate the influence of HCV genotype on the IFN treatment of patients with...
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