Article
A simple rule to personalize standard dual therapy across all genotypes in naive chronic hepatitis C patients: the TT4 randomized trial.
Digestive and liver disease : official journal of the Italian Society of Gastroenterology and the Italian Association for the Study of the Liver - 1 Feb 2014
Francioso Simona, Almerighi Cristiana, Forte Paolo, Bandiera Franco, Nosotti Lorenzo, Lionetti Raffaella, Taliani Gloria, Piras Maria Rosaria, Ponti Maria Laura, Parruti Giustino, Di Candilo Francesco, Gentile Silvia, Piccolo Paola, Salso Angela, Riccobelli Francesca, Renzi Sara, Longo Maria Antonella, Montalbano Marzia, Zaru Salvatore, Biliotti Elisa, Di Masi Francesco, Santopaolo Francesco, Angelico Mario
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Rapid and early virological responses to peginterferon-alpha and ribavirin are predictive of sustained virological response (SVR) in hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. We aimed at finding a simple rule to determine the shortest duration of dual therapy for all HCV genotypes, obtained by multiplying time to Initial Viral Response, IVR (first undetectable HCV-RNA) by 4 (Tailored Therapy-4, or TT4)....
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
