Article
Role of hepatic HCV-RNA level on the severity of chronic hepatitis C and response to antiviral therapy.
Journal of clinical virology : the official publication of the Pan American Society for Clinical Virology - 1 Jan 2012
Maylin Sarah, Laouénan Cédric, Martinot-Peignoux Michelle, Panhard Xavière, Lapalus Martine, Nicolas-Chanoine Marie Hélène, Bedossa Pierre, Asselah Tarik, Marcellin Patrick
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Correlation between hepatic HCV-RNA and serum HCV-RNA, severity of liver disease and response to therapy is poorly known. OBJECTIVES: To assess the influence of hepatic HCV-RNA level on severity of liver disease and response to therapy in a large cohort of chronic hepatitis C (CHC) patients. STUDY DESIGN: HCV-RNA was measured in frozen liver biopsies and serum samples from 130 CHC patients the day of...
Topics
- Adult
- Biopsy
- Female
- Genotype
- Hepacivirus
- Hepatitis C, Chronic
- Humans
- Interferon-alpha
- Liver
- Liver Cirrhosis
