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Elevated on-treatment levels of serum IFN-gamma is associated with treatment failure of peginterferon plus ribavirin therapy for chronic hepatitis C.
Scientific reports - 11 Mar 2016
Lu Ming-Ying, Huang Ching-I, Dai Chia-Yen, Wang Shu-Chi, Hsieh Ming-Yen, Hsieh Meng-Hsuan, Liang Po-Cheng, Lin Yi-Hung, Hou Nai-Jen, Yeh Ming-Lun, Huang Chung-Feng, Lin Zu-Yau, Chen Shinn-Cherng, Huang Jee-Fu, Chuang Wan-Long, Yu Ming-Lung
Abstract excerpt
Chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection had been associated with cytokine imbalance. Cytokine dynamics in response to peginterferon/ribavirin therapy have an impact on the treatment efficacy for HCV patients. Ninety-two treatment-naive chronic hepatitis C patients were treated with 24 or 48 weeks of peginterferon/ribavirin therapy according to their viral genotypes. Sustained virologic response (SVR) is defined...
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