Article
Influence of IL28B polymorphisms on response to a lower-than-standard dose peg-IFN-α 2a for genotype 3 chronic hepatitis C in HIV-coinfected patients.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2012
López-Cortés Luis F, Ruiz-Valderas Rosa, Jimenez-Jimenez Luis, González-Escribano María F, Torres-Cornejo Almudena, Mata Rosario, Rivero Antonio, Pineda Juan A, Marquez-Solero Manuel, Viciana Pompeyo
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Data on which to base definitive recommendations on the doses and duration of therapy for genotype 3 HCV/HIV-coinfected patients are scarce. We evaluated the efficacy of a lower peginterferon-α 2a dose and a shorter duration of therapy than the current standard of care in genotype 3 HCV/HIV-coinfected patients. METHODS AND FINDINGS: Pilot, open-label, single arm clinical trial which involved 58...
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