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New Hepatitis C Virus Research from Y. Itoh and Co-Researchers Described

Published in Hepatitis Weekly, April 25th, 2011

2011 APR 25 -- "We advocate a simple formula which can conveniently predict the outcome of Peg-interferon (IFN) alpha2b and ribavirin (RBV) combination therapy for genotype 1 chronic hepatitis C (CH-C) with high viral load. A total of 338 (group A: 230, Group B: 108) genotype 1 CH-C patients treated with Peg-IFN alfa-2b and RBV were enrolled," scientists writing in the journal Hepatology Research report.

"Clinical parameters differing significantly between sustained virological responders (SVRs) and non-SVRs in group A were categorized, then a simple formula to predict SVR was constructed and re-evaluated in group B. Another formula containing...

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