Open AccessImmediate virological response predicts the success of short-term peg-interferon monotherapy for chronic hepatitis C
Author(s) -
Masayoshi Yada,
Akihide Masumoto,
Naoki Yamashita,
Kenta Motomura,
Toshimasa Koyanagi,
Shigeru Sakamoto
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
world journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.427
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 2219-2840
pISSN - 1007-9327
DOI - 10.3748/wjg.v16.i12.1506
Subject(s) - ribavirin , genotype , medicine , hepatitis c virus , gastroenterology , hepatitis c , interferon , immunology , hepacivirus , pegylated interferon , chronic hepatitis , virology , virus , biology , gene , biochemistry
To investigate the efficacy of short-term peg-interferon (PEG-IFN) monotherapy for chronic hepatitis C patients who achieved an immediate virological response.