Predictors of early and sustained virological response of viral hepatitis C [PDF]
Due to complex interplay between host and viral factors, pathogenesis of chronic hepatitis C (CHC) is considered a challenging issue. Infection with hepatitis C virus (HCV) is not confined only to liver but can induce disturbances in many other organs and systems.
Ghenea, Alice Elena +12 more
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IMPACT OF DIABETIC CONTROL ON ACHIEVING SUSTAINED VIROLOGIC RESPONSE IN CHRONIC HCV PATIENTS RECEIVING DIRECT-ACTING ANTIVIRALS [PDF]
This study evaluated the effect of diabetic control on achieving sustained virologic response in patients with chronic hepatitis C virus infection who received direct-acting antivirals (Daclatasvir + Sofosbuvir ± Ribavirin). It included 100 patients with
AHMED MOHAMMED +3 more
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Sofosbuvir-velpatasvir en pacientes mexicanos con hepatitis C: una revisión retrospectiva
Resumen: Introducción: La combinación de sofosbuvir-velpatasvir (SOF/VEL) es una terapia antiviral de acción directa que está autorizada y disponible en México.
J.L. Pérez-Hernández +16 more
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Effects of vitamin D supplements in patients with chronic hepatitis C: a randomized, multi-center, open label study [PDF]
Background/Aims We aimed to assess the role of vitamin D supplementation in the response to pegylated interferon-α (PEG-IFN-α) plus ribavirin (RBV) treatment in patients with chronic hepatitis C (CHC).
Jae Yoon Jeong +12 more
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The Combination Therapy with Peg-interferon Alfa and Ribavirin for Chronic Hepatitis C in Korea as an Initial Treatment [PDF]
Objectives The combination therapy with peginterferon and ribavirin has been used to treat chronic hepatitis C for several years in Korea but there is a few report about the results of the treatment.
Dong Hyun Park +4 more
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Safety and effectiveness of direct-acting antivirals in patients with chronic hepatitis C and chronic kidney disease [PDF]
Background/Aims To evaluate the effectiveness and safety of direct acting antivirals (DAAs) available in chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients with hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection in Korea.
Ji Eun Ryu +20 more
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The most important factors to predict the sustained virological response (SVR) are the genotype and the fibrosis grade, although there are other predictive factors to be considered, mainly in HCV/HIV coinfected patients.To evaluate different prognostic factors to obtain the SVR in HCV monoinfected and HCV/HIV coinfected genotype 1 patients emphasizing ...
Paulo R. Lerias de Almeida +2 more
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BackgroundThe standard treatment of chronic hepatitis C is the administration of pegylated interferon α2a or α2b in combination with ribavirin, but adverse effects can be observed, as well as the high cost of this therapy. Therefore, there is interest in
Maria de Lourdes Albuquerque de QUEIROGA +7 more
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Sustained virological response: A milestone in the treatment of chronic hepatitis C [PDF]
To evaluate the long-term eradication of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection and liver-related complications in chronically infected patients that have achieved sustained virological response.One hundred and fifty subjects with chronic hepatitis C (CHC) or cirrhosis and sustained virological response (SVR) between the years of 1989 and 2008 were enrolled
MORISCO, FILOMENA +9 more
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The sustained virologic response of nonresponder hepatitis C virus patients with retreatment
Background: Pegylated interferon and ribavirin combination therapy remain the first-line treatment for chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. In contrast to the large number of studies in treatment-naive patients, the effectiveness of retreatment in ...
Sila Cetin Akhan +2 more
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