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Sustained virological response to peginterferon therapy in patients infected with HCV (genotypes 2 and 3), with or without HIV.
BMC infectious diseases - 1 Jan 2014
Odolini Silvia, Amadasi Silvia, Cerini Carlo, Giralda Mariarosaria, Nasta Paola, Castelli Francesco
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: HIV infection leads to a faster progression of liver disease in subjects infected with HCV, as compared with HCV mono-infected patients. Previous reports suggest that sustained virological response (SVR) rates are lower in HIV/HCV coinfection than in HCV monoinfection. We aimed to compare SVR rates of these two populations. METHODS: We retrospectively analyzed clinical, biochemical and virological...
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