Early Prediction of Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) Infection Relapse in Nonresponders to Primary Interferon Therapy by means of HCV RNA Whole-Blood Analysis | Zendy

Thomas WatkinsRiedel | Zendy; Peter Ferenci | Zendy; Petra SteindlMunda | Zendy; Michael Gschwantler | Zendy; Christian A. Mueller | Zendy; Markus Woegerbauer | Zendy

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Early Prediction of Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) Infection Relapse in Nonresponders to Primary Interferon Therapy by means of HCV RNA Whole-Blood Analysis

Author(s) -

Thomas WatkinsRiedel,

Peter Ferenci,

Petra SteindlMunda,

Michael Gschwantler,

Christian A. Mueller,

Markus Woegerbauer

Publication year - 2004

Publication title -

clinical infectious diseases

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 3.44

H-Index - 336

eISSN - 1537-6591

pISSN - 1058-4838

DOI - 10.1086/425614

Subject(s) - medicine , hepatitis c virus , virology , interferon , hepatitis c , hepacivirus , interferon alfa , flaviviridae , virus , viral disease , immunology , alpha interferon

Routine analysis of serum and/or plasma specimens for hepatitis C virus (HCV) RNA does not always correctly reflect the response to antiviral therapy. Analysis of whole-blood specimens for detection of viral RNA should provide more-accurate prognostic information.

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