Article
[Relation between HCV genotype and serum HCV RNA level as predictors of response to interferon-alfa 2b therapy in chronic hepatitis C].
Nihon rinsho. Japanese journal of clinical medicine - 1 Jul 1994
Orito E, Mizokami M
Abstract excerpt
It has been reported that pre-treatment serum HCV RNA levels was important predicting factors to subsequent interferon therapy (Orito et al.). In this report, HCV genotype and serum HCV RNA level were determined using PCR and bDNA assay in patients who received interferon-alfa 2b. Patients with genotype III HCV responded more favorably in complete and sustained response than genotype II HCV. A higher proportion...
Topics
- Adult
- Chronic Disease
- Female
- Genotype
- Hepacivirus
- Hepatitis C
- Humans
- Interferon alpha-2
- Interferon-alpha
- Male
- Middle Aged
- RNA, Viral
