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Genotype, serum level of HCV-RNA and response to interferon-alpha treatment in patients with chronic hepatitis C.
The Netherlands journal of medicine - 1 Dec 1995
Clarysse C, Van den Eynde C, Nevens F, Portier C, Aelbrecht N, Fevery J, Yap S H
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Since only a small proportion of patients with chronic hepatitis C benefit from interferon therapy, we assessed the viral factors such as HCV genotype and the level of viraemia for prediction of interferon response. METHODS: HCV genotype and serum levels of HCV-RNA were determined in 24 patients before, during and after interferon treatment. RESULTS: Pre-treatment serum levels of HCV-RNA were...
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