Sofosbuvir Plus Ribavirin Without Interferon for Treatment of Acute Hepatitis C Virus Infection in HIV-1–Infected Individuals: SWIFT-C
Author(s) -
Susanggie,
Kristen Marks,
Michael D. Hughes,
Daniel S. Fierer,
Christine E. MacBrayne,
Arthur Kim,
Kimberly Hollabaugh,
Jhoanna Roa,
B. Symonds,
Diana M. Brainard,
John G. McHutchison,
Marion G. Peters,
Jennifer J. Kiser,
Raymond T. Chung
Publication year - 2017
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 - 10.1093/cid/cix025
Subject(s) - medicine , ribavirin , sofosbuvir , cohort , hepatitis c virus , hepatitis c , interquartile range , pegylated interferon , immunology , virus
Historically, acute hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection was treated with shorter durations of interferon-containing therapies. In the era of direct-acting antivirals (DAAs), it is unclear whether the efficacy of treatment achieved in chronic infection can be maintained with abbreviated courses of therapy during the acute phase.
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