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Shortened treatment duration in treatment-naive genotype 1 HCV patients with rapid virological response: a meta-analysis.
Journal of hepatology - 1 Jan 2010
Moreno Christophe, Deltenre Pierre, Pawlotsky Jean-Michel, Henrion Jean, Adler Michael, Mathurin Philippe
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BACKGROUND & AIMS: In hepatitis C virus genotype 1 (HCV-1) patients with a rapid viral decline within the first month of therapy, a 24-week course of pegylated interferon (PEG-IFN) alpha and ribavirin treatment has been claimed to be as efficient as the standard 48-week duration. METHODS: We performed a meta-analysis of 7 randomized controlled trials comparing less than 48 weeks to 48 weeks PEG-IFN...
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