Does a Rapid Decline in the Hematological and Biochemical Parameters Induced by Interferon and Ribavirin Combination Therapy for the Hepatitis C Virus Predict a Sustained Viral Response?
Author(s) -
Christian Turbide,
Constantine A. Soulellis,
Marc Deschênes,
Nir Hilzenrat
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
canadian journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1916-7237
pISSN - 0835-7900
DOI - 10.1155/2008/213897
Subject(s) - ribavirin , medicine , gastroenterology , combination therapy , hepatitis c virus , interferon , alanine aminotransferase , viral load , alanine transaminase , white blood cell , hemoglobin , immunology , virus
To analyze whether rapid myelosuppression and a decrease in alanine aminotransferase (ALT) induced by standard interferon (IFN) and ribavirin (RBV) combination therapy predict a sustained viral response (SVR) in hepatitis C virus patients.
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