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Human cytomegalovirus infection inhibits response of chronic hepatitis-C-virus-infected patients to interferon-based therapy.
Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology - 1 Jan 2011
Bader el-Din Noha G, Abd el-Meguid Mai, Tabll Ashraf A, Anany Mohamed A, Esmat Gamal, Zayed Naglaa, Helmy Amr, el-Zayady Abdel Rahman, Barakat Ahmed, el-Awady Mostafa K
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND AND AIM: Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is a ubiquitous pathogen that infects the majority of humans. Co-infection of CMV and hepatitis C virus (HCV) may deteriorate the prognosis of HCV-infected patients. This study was conducted to examine the role of CMV reactivation in determining the response rate to treatment with interferon and ribavirin therapy in chronic HCV patients. METHODS: Viral loads and...
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