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The pre-conception maternal exposure to Sofosbuvir affects the mitochondrial biogenesis in prenatal fetal tissues: Experimental study on rats.
Molecular medicine (Cambridge, Mass.) - 6 Jun 2023
Mahmoud Shimaa A, Abdel-Aziz Maryam M, Khafaga Rana H M, Hafez Hala A, Kamel Maher A, Shaker Sara A
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BACKGROUND: Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is a global public health problem and Egypt has the highest HCV prevalence worldwide. Hence, global efforts target to eliminate HCV by 2030. Sofosbuvir is a nucleotide analogue inhibitor of HCV polymerase essential for viral replication. Animal studies prove that Sofosbuvir metabolites cross the placenta and are excreted in the milk of nursing animals. We aimed to...
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