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Serum cholesterol and statin use predict virological response to peginterferon and ribavirin therapy.
Hepatology (Baltimore, Md.) - 1 Sept 2010
Harrison Stephen A, Rossaro Lorenzo, Hu Ke-Qin, Patel Keyur, Tillmann Hans, Dhaliwal Sandeep, Torres Dawn M, Koury Kenneth, Goteti Venkata S, Noviello Stephanie, Brass Clifford A, Albrecht Janice K, McHutchison John G, Sulkowski Mark S
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UNLABELLED: Elevated low-density lipoprotein (LDL) levels and statin use have been associated with higher sustained virological response (SVR) rates in patients receiving chronic hepatitis C therapy. However, these relationships have not been well characterized in randomized controlled trials. Furthermore, little is known about the relationship between high-density lipoprotein (HDL) and virological response. To...
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