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Treatment of recurrent HCV infection following liver transplantation: results of a multicenter, randomized, versus placebo, trial of ribavirin alone as maintenance therapy after one year of PegIFNα-2a plus ribavirin.
Journal of hepatology - 1 Sept 2012
Calmus Yvon, Duvoux Christophe, Pageaux Georges, Wolf Philippe, Rostaing Lionel, Vanlemmens Claire, Botta-Fridlund Danielle, Dharancy Sébastien, Gugenheim Jean, Durand François, Néau-Cransac Martine, Boillot Olivier, Chazouillères Olivier, Samelson Laurence, Boudjema Karim, Samuel Didier
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND & AIMS: We aimed at determining the effect of maintenance therapy with ribavirin alone, after a year of combined peginterferon-alfa 2a (PegIFNα-2a) and ribavirin therapy, on viral response and liver histology after liver transplantation (LT). METHODS: Hundred and one patients with recurrent HCV and a minimum of stage 1 fibrosis (METAVIR scoring), 1-5years after LT, were enrolled. PegIFNα-2a and...
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