Response of TT virus to IFN plus ribavirin treatment in patients with chronic hepatitis C
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Factors influencing therapeutic response to peginterferron plus ribavirin in the different genotypes of chronic hepatitis C
Abstract Background: Different factors like age, sex, route of infection, initial viral load, levels of liver function tests and genotypes may affect response to treatment in patients with chronic hepatitis C. The purpose of this study was to determine the role of these factors in the treatment of these patients. Methods: From 2004 to 2012, different genotypes of chronic HCV (Hepatitis C ...
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عنوان ژورنال: World Journal of Gastroenterology
سال: 2004
ISSN: 1007-9327
DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v10.i1.143