Article
Immediate vs. delayed treatment in patients with acute hepatitis C based on IL28B polymorphism: a model-based analysis.
Journal of hepatology - 1 Aug 2012
Deuffic-Burban Sylvie, Castel Hélène, Wiegand Johannes, Manns Michael P, Wedemeyer Heiner, Mathurin Philippe, Yazdanpanah Yazdan
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND & AIMS: Timing of treatment initiation in acute hepatitis C (AHC) patients is unclear. Spontaneous viral clearance argues for a "watch-and-wait" strategy. However, early initiation of treatment could increase the sustained virological response (SVR) rate. We compared three different HCV treatment initiation strategies in patients with AHC according to presence of clinical symptoms and IL28B...
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