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Inferior response of Asian vs non-Asian hepatitis C genotype 3 infection to combination antiviral therapy.
Journal of viral hepatitis - 1 Feb 2008
Freshwater D A, O'Donnell K, Mutimer D J
Abstract excerpt
Racial differences in response to treatment of hepatitis C virus (HCV) have been noted in several trials. In this study, we compared the response rate to treatment of Asian patients infected by genotype 3 HCV with non-Asians treated for the same genotype. Sixteen of 38 (42.1%) Asians achieved a sustained virological response (SVR), compared with 41 of 66 (62.1%) Caucasians (P = 0.063). At baseline prior to...
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