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Relationship between the hepatitis C viral load and the serum interferon concentration during the first week of peginterferon-alpha-2b-ribavirin combination therapy.
Journal of medical virology - 1 Oct 2010
François Catherine, Descamps Véronique, Brochot Etienne, Bernard Isabelle, Canva Valérie, Mathurin Philippe, Castelain Sandrine, Duverlie Gilles
Abstract excerpt
In chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infections, the current standard of care (combination therapy with pegylated alpha interferon (PEG-IFNalpha) and ribavirin) is only effective in around 50% of cases. The aim of the present study was to analyze the relationship between the HCV load and the PEG-IFN concentration during the first week of treatment. Fifteen treatment-naive patients with chronic hepatitis C infection...
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