Permanent response to alpha-interferon therapy in chronic hepatitis C is preceded by rapid clearance of HCV-RNA from serum.

doi:10.1016/s0168-8278(96)80285-6

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Permanent response to alpha-interferon therapy in chronic hepatitis C is preceded by rapid clearance of HCV-RNA from serum.

Journal of hepatology - 1 Dec 1996

Ampurdanés S, Olmedo E, Maluenda M D, Forns X, López-Labrador F X, Costa J, Sánchez-Tapias J M, de Anta M T, Rodés J

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BACKGROUND/AIMS: Prediction of response to interferon therapy is important in the management of chronic hepatitis C. Pre-therapy data are valuable but they may be inaccurate in some cases. Our aim was to investigate whether the biochemical and virological events that occur early during interferon...

Topics

Adult
Alanine Transaminase
Antiviral Agents
Biomarkers
Biopsy
Chronic Disease
Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Genotype
Hepacivirus
Hepatitis C
Hepatitis C Antibodies
Humans
Interferon-alpha
Male
Middle Aged
Polymerase Chain Reaction

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PMID: 9007709
DOI: 10.1016/s0168-8278(96)80285-6

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