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Efficacy of Ledipasvir Plus Sofosbuvir for 8 or 12 Weeks in Patients With Hepatitis C Virus Genotype 2 Infection.
Gastroenterology - 1 May 2017
Gane Edward J, Hyland Robert H, Yang Yin, Svarovskaia Evguenia, Stamm Luisa M, Brainard Diana M, McHutchison John G, Stedman Catherine A M
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND & AIMS: Patients with chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) genotype 2 have high rates of response to treatment with sofosbuvir and ribavirin. However, ribavirin is associated with hemolytic events and is poorly tolerated by some patients. We evaluated the effectiveness of sofosbuvir and ledipasvir in treatment-naïve and treatment-experienced patients with HCV genotype 2, comparing 12 versus 8 weeks of...
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