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Simeprevir-Based Triple Therapy with Reduced Doses of Pegylated Interferon α-2a Plus Ribavirin for Interferon Ineligible Patients with Genotype 1b Hepatitis C Virus.
Gut and liver - 15 Jul 2017
Tamai Hideyuki, Ida Yoshiyuki, Kawashima Akira, Shingaki Naoki, Shimizu Ryo, Moribata Kosaku, Nasu Tetsushi, Maekita Takao, Iguchi Mikitaka, Kato Jun, Nakao Taisei, Kitano Masayuki
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BACKGROUND/AIMS: The present study aimed to evaluate the safety and efficacy of simeprevir-based triple therapy with reduced doses of pegylated interferon (PEG-IFN) and ribavirin for interferon (IFN) ineligible patients, such as elderly and/or cirrhotic patients, and to elucidate the factors contributing to a sustained virologic response (SVR). METHODS: One hundred IFN ineligible patients infected with genotype...
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