Article
Relationship between HCV dynamics and sustained virological responses in chronic hepatitis C genotype 1b patients treated with telaprevir-based triple therapy.
European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology - 1 Dec 2014
Nakagawa Ai, Atsukawa Masanori, Tsubota Akihito, Shimada Noritomo, Abe Hiroshi, Kondo Chisa, Itokawa Norio, Arai Taeang, Hashimoto Satomi, Matsushita Yoko, Fukuda Takeshi, Nakatsuka Katsuhisa, Iwakiri Katsuhiko, Kawamoto Chiaki, Aizawa Yoshio, Sakamoto Choitsu
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVES: This study investigated the relationship between hepatitis C virus (HCV) dynamics and sustained virological response (SVR), as well as the efficacy of an extended treatment with telaprevir-based triple therapy among patients with chronic hepatitis C genotype 1b. METHODS: Among 220 patients receiving triple therapy for 24 weeks, the SVR rate was analyzed at each time point at which HCV RNA became...
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