Utility of hepatitis C virus RNA levels for predicting the therapeutic efficacy of interferon.

doi:10.1097/00004836-199710000-00009

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Utility of hepatitis C virus RNA levels for predicting the therapeutic efficacy of interferon.

Journal of clinical gastroenterology - 1 Oct 1997

Kato J, Komatsu M, Ono T, Ishii T, Hoshino T, Toyoshima I, Chiba M, Masamune O

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We studied the levels of serum hepatitis C virus (HCV)-RNA, the HCV genotype before interferon therapy, and the kinetics of serum HCV-RNA at the initial stages of therapy to determine their utility in predicting the therapeutic efficacy of interferon in 44 patients with chronic hepatitis C infect...

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Adult
Aged
Alanine Transaminase
Female
Genotype
Hepacivirus
Hepatitis C
Humans
Interferons
Male
Middle Aged
Prognosis
RNA, Viral
Treatment Outcome

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