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The natural history and long-term outcomes in patients with chronic hepatitis C genotype 4 after interferon-based therapy.
Liver international : official journal of the International Association for the Study of the Liver - 1 Jul 2013
Alfaleh Faleh Z, Alswat Khalid, Helmy Ahmed, Al-hamoudi Waleed, El-sharkawy Mohamed, Omar Mohanned, Shalaby Ahmed, Bedewi Mohaned A, Hadad Qais, Ali Safiyya M, Alfaleh Ahmad, Abdo Ayman A
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BACKGROUND & AIMS: Hepatitis C virus (HCV) genotype 4 (G4) infection is common in the Middle East. Post-treatment long-term outcomes have not been reported in these patients. This study evaluates these outcomes in patients after interferon-based therapy. PATIENTS AND METHODS: A total of 157 patients were followed from June 2001 to February 2012. Descriptive and analytical statistics, cumulative outcomes and the...
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