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Hepatitis C virus therapy with peg-interferon and ribavirin in Myanmar: A resource-constrained country.
World journal of gastroenterology - 21 Nov 2016
Hlaing Naomi Khaing Than, Banerjee Debolina, Mitrani Robert, Arker Soe Htet, Win Kyaw San, Tun Nyan Lin, Thant Zaw, Win Khin Maung, Reddy K Rajender
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AIM: To investigate peg-interferon (peg-IFN) and ribavirin (RBV) therapy in Myanmar and to predict sustained virologic response (SVR). METHODS: This single-center, open-label, study was conducted in Myanmar between 2009 and 2014. A total of 288 patients infected with HCV genotypes 1, 2, 3 and 6 were treated with peg-IFN alpha-2a (180 μg/wk) or alpha-2b (50 to 100 μg as a weight-based dose) and RBV as a...
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