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Optimal treatment duration for patients with HCV genotype 1 infection.
Journal of viral hepatitis - 1 Jan 2012
Ferenci P
Abstract excerpt
The rapidity of viral disappearance on antiviral treatment of chronic hepatitis C with peginterferon/ribavirin correlates with the cure rate. The earlier the virus becomes undetectable, the higher are the response rates. This observation is the basis of response-guided therapy. Viral clearance within the first 4 weeks of treatment is called a rapid virologic response (RVR). The rate of RVR varies among various...
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