Encontrados 3 documentos, a visualizar página 1 de 1

Chronic Hepatitis C Treated with Peginterferon alfa plus Ribavirin in Clinical ...

From 1907 patients with chronic hepatitis C proposed for treatment, we analysed 1380 (1124 naive and 256 treatment-experienced) with complete follow-up. Genotype and HCV RNA quantification were assayed by commercial tests. Viremia was considered high if >800,000IU/mL, and low if <400,000IU/mL. Liver fibrosis was staged in 614 patients. RESULTS: Genotype 1 was the most frequent (60%), followed by 3 (25%), 4 (9%)...

Chronic Hepatitis C Treated with Peginterferon alfa plus Ribavirin in Clinical ...

From 1907 patients with chronic hepatitis C proposed for treatment, we analysed 1380 (1124 naive and 256 treatment-experienced) with complete follow-up. Genotype and HCV RNA quantification were assayed by commercial tests. Viremia was considered high if >800,000IU/mL, and low if <400,000IU/mL. Liver fibrosis was staged in 614 patients. RESULTS: Genotype 1 was the most frequent (60%), followed by 3 (25%), 4 (9%)...

Background: Along with obesity’s epidemic growth, came the need for new therapeutic options, tendencially less invasive, associated with lower morbidity and lower cost. Gastroenterolgy plays a promissing role in this field, with emerging new endoluminal procedures and the future perspective for transgastric bariatric treatments. Methods: A literature review was done, selected from computerized medical data base...