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Hepatitis C treatment response kinetics and impact of baseline predictors.
Journal of viral hepatitis - 1 Jun 2011
Lindh M, Arnholm B, Eilard A, Färkkilä M, Hellstrand K, Lagging M, Langeland N, Mørch K, Nilsson S, Pedersen C, Buhl M R, Wahlberg T, Wejstål R, Westin J, Norkrans G
Abstract excerpt
The optimal duration of treatment for hepatitis C virus (HCV) infections is highly variable but critical for achieving cure (sustained virological response, SVR). We prospectively investigated the impact of age, fibrosis, baseline viraemia and genotype on the early viral kinetics and treatment outcome. Patients treated with peginterferon alfa-2a and ribavirin in standard dosing were included: 49 with genotype 1...
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