Hepatitis C Virus Therapy
New hepatitis C virus therapy study findings have been reported by researchers at Johns Hopkins University
Published in Hepatitis Weekly, September 17th, 2007
Investigators publish new data in the report "Factors affecting serum concentrations of hepatitis C virus (HCV) RNA in HCV genotype 1-infected patients with chronic hepatitis. The serum concentration of hepatitis C virus (HCV) RNA is usually stable (4 to 8 log(10) IU/ml) in untreated patients with chronic hepatitis C. While this baseline HCV RNA concentration ([HCV RNA](BL)) is predictive of a sustained virologic response to treatment, its determinants are only partially identified," scientists in the United States report.
"We therefore analyzed the baseline characteristics of 2,472 HCV genotype 1-infected patients to identify correlations with gender, age, race,...
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Source: Hepatitis Weekly (2007-09-17)
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