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The clinical effectiveness of pegylated interferon and ribavirin for the treatment of chronic hepatitis C in HIV-infected patients in Brazil: a multicentric study.
The Brazilian journal of infectious diseases : an official publication of the Brazilian Society of Infectious Diseases - 1 Jan 2000
Ferreira Paulo Roberto Abrão, Silva Mariliza Henrique da, Brandão-Melo Carlos Eduardo, Rezende Rosamar Eulira, Gonzalez Mário, Reuter Tânia, Urbaez Jose David, Gianini Reinaldo Jose, Martinelli Ana, Mendes-Correa Maria Cássia
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INTRODUCTION: in Brazil, chronic hepatitis C in patients coinfected with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is treated with pegylated interferon (Peg-IFN) and ribavirin (RBV). However, few studies have evaluated the effectiveness of this treatment in this particular population. The identification of the factors that predict sustained virological response (SVR) under current clinical practice would enable...
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