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Hepatitis C Virus Therapy
Scientists at University Hospital release new data on hepatitis C virus therapy
August 6th, 2007
Current study results from the report, "The natural history of hepatitis C with severe hepatic fibrosis," have been published. In this recent study, researchers in Nottingham, the United Kingdom conducted a study "To examine the morbidity and mortality of patients with severe fibrosis secondary to HCV infection, within a population unbiased by tertiary referral. One hundred and fifty HCV infected patients were identified from the Trent HCV study with a liver biopsy taken before 2002 demonstrating severe fibrosis (Ishak stage >or=4)." "Follow-up data were extracted from the database and hospital records. Median follow-up was 51 months. Of the 131 patients with no...
Source: Hepatitis Weekly (2007-08-06)
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