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Short-term therapy for patients with hepatitis C virus genotype 2 or 3 infection.
Drugs - 1 Jan 2006
Dalgard Olav, Mangia Alessandra
Abstract excerpt
In the past 10 years, progress has been made in the management of patients with chronic hepatitis C. A sustained virological response (SVR) is achieved in 80-85% of patients infected with hepatitis C virus (HCV) genotype 2 or 3 after 24 weeks of treatment with peginterferon-alpha and ribavirin. Treatment durations <24 weeks have been investigated to determine whether shorter-term therapy reduces adverse effects...
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