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[Prognostic relevance of hepatitis C virus genotype for responsiveness to interferon-alpha].
Zeitschrift fur Gastroenterologie - 1 Aug 1995
Berg T, König V, Küther S, Heuft H G, Wittmann G, Lobeck H, Hopf U
Abstract excerpt
The influence of hepatitis C virus (HCV)-genotypes on the responsiveness to interferon- (IFN-alpha) was studied in 116 patients with proven chronic hepatitis C. 88 of 116 (76%) patients were infected with HCV-genotype 1, 7 (6%) with HCV-genotype 2, and 21 patients (18%) with HCV-genotype 3. All patients received at least 3 MU recombinant IFN-alpha-2a, 2b or lymphoblastoid IFN-alpha tiw for at least 6 month (total...
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