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SUBMITTER: Manns MP
PROVIDER: S-EPMC1860034 | biostudies-literature | 2006 Sep
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
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The treatment of hepatitis C has dramatically improved over the past decade. Unlike any other chronic viral infection, a significant proportion of patients with chronic hepatitis C can be cured. However, the current standard therapy--pegylated interferon alpha and ribavirin--has its limitations. Limited efficacy in patients with hepatitis C virus (HCV) genotype 1 and the side effect profile will necessitate the development of new therapeutic approaches. This review describes the efficacy and opt ...[more]