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SUBMITTER: Wada Y
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4113039 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Jul
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Wada Yuki Y Tamai Hideyuki H Kawashima Akira A Shingaki Naoki N Mori Yoshiyuki Y Kawaguchi Masanori M Moribata Kosaku K Deguchi Hisanobu H Ueda Kazuki K Inoue Izumi I Maekita Takao T Iguchi Mikitaka M Kato Jun J Ichinose Masao M
Gut and liver 20140423 4
<h4>Background/aims</h4>The present study aimed to clarify whether virological response within 2 weeks after therapy initiation can predict a null response to pegylated interferon α-2b plus ribavirin therapy in patients with high viral load genotype 1b hepatitis C.<h4>Methods</h4>The participants consisted of 72 patients with high viral load genotype 1b. The dynamics of viral load within 2 weeks were measured.<h4>Results</h4>Significant differences between null responders and nonnull responders ...[more]