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Durability of a sustained virological response in chronic hepatitis C patients treated with pegylated interferon alfa and ribavirin.
The Korean journal of hepatology - 1 Sept 2011
Choi Sang Bun, Lee Youn Jae, Lee Jae Ik, Song Young Jin, Choi Byoung Jin, Kim Jong Han, Jung Eun Uk, Park Sung Jae, Lee Sang Heon, Kim Ji Hyun, Choi Jung Sik, Jee Sam Ryong, Seol Sang Yong
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND/AIMS: The reappearance rates of hepatitis C virus (HCV) RNA after a sustained virological response (SVR) have been reported to be 1-2%. We investigated the reappearance rate of HCV RNA after SVR in chronic hepatitis C (CHC) patients treated with pegylated interferon (PEG-IFN) and ribavirin. METHODS: In total, 292 CHC patients who achieved an SVR after PEG-IFN and ribavirin treatment were included. They...
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