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Treatment Response and Long-Term Outcome of Peginterferon α and Ribavirin Therapy in Korean Patients with Chronic Hepatitis C.
Gut and liver - 15 Sept 2016
Jung Chang Ho, Um Soon Ho, Kim Tae Hyung, Yim Sun Young, Suh Sang Jun, Yim Hyung Joon, Seo Yeon Seok, Choi Hyuk Soon, Chun Hoon Jai
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BACKGROUND/AIMS: Peginterferon plus ribavirin remains a standard therapy for patients with chronic hepatitis C (CHC) in Korea. We investigated the efficacy and long-term outcome of peginterferon and ribavirin therapy in Korean patients with CHC, particularly in relation to the stage of liver fibrosis. METHODS: The incidence of sustained virological response (SVR), hepatic decompensation, hepatocellular carcinoma,...
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