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A pilot study of triple therapy with telaprevir, peginterferon and ribavirin for elderly patients with genotype 1 chronic hepatitis C.
Journal of medical virology - 1 Oct 2013
Hara Tasuku, Akuta Norio, Suzuki Fumitaka, Sezaki Hitomi, Suzuki Yoshiyuki, Hosaka Tetsuya, Kobayashi Masahiro, Kobayashi Mariko, Saitoh Satoshi, Kumada Hiromitsu
Abstract excerpt
The prevalence of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection in elderly patients has been increasing in Japan. However, there are no reports on the safety and efficacy of the triple therapy of telaprevir, peginterferon, and ribavirin for elderly patients with chronic HCV infection. This study evaluated the safety and efficacy of triple therapy [12 weeks of telaprevir 1,500 mg/day, reduction dose, and 24 weeks of...
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