Hepatitis C Virus
New hepatitis C virus data have been reported by G. Pisani and co-authors
Published in Drug Law Weekly, October 13th, 2009
"Assessment of the viral load in hepatitis C virus (HCV) genotype 1-infected patients is critical before, during, and after antiviral therapy. In patients achieving a rapid virological response at week 4 of treatment, the viral load at the baseline is considered a predictive criterion of a sustained virological response 24 weeks after the discontinuation of treatment," scientists writing in the Journal of Clinical Microbiology report.
"A>= 2-log(10) drop in the viral load at week 12 of treatment ( early virological response) triggers the continuation of therapy. We organized a multicenter study (MS) for diagnostic laboratories involved in the quantification of...
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Source: Drug Law Weekly (2009-10-13)
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