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Extended therapy duration for therapy-refractory hepatitis C patients with genotype 2.
World journal of gastroenterology - 14 Sept 2013
Sato Ken, Yanagisawa Masatoshi, Hashizume Hiroaki, Yamazaki Yuichi, Horiguchi Norio, Kakizaki Satoru, Mori Masatomo
Abstract excerpt
We devised an extended 72-wk peginterferon-α-2a/ribavirin therapy regimen for the retreatment of highly intractable cases, i.e., 48-wk peginterferon-α-2b/ribavirin therapy-intractable cases. Although 2 cases achieved a rapid virological response to 72-wk peginterferon-α-2a/ribavirin therapy, 1 case failed to achieve a sustained virological response. Although the reason for this difference in the effectiveness of...
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