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ReviewWorld journal of gastroenterology2016

Hepatitis C virus: Promising discoveries and new treatments.

Juliana Cristina Santiago Bastos, Marina Aiello Padilla, Leonardo Cardia Caserta, Noelle Miotto, Aline Gonzalez Vigani, Clarice Weis Arns

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Review in World journal of gastroenterology, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

9 citing papers in PubMed.

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  4. Host immune response in chronic hepatitis C infection: involvement of cytokines and inflammasomes.Romanian journal of morphology and embryology = Revue roumaine de morphologie et embryologie · 2020
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Juliana Cristina Santiago BastosJuliana Cristina Santiago Bastos, Marina Aiello Padilla, Leonardo Cardia Caserta, Clarice Weis Arns, Laboratory of Virology, Institute of Biology, State University of Campinas - UNICAMP, Campinas, SP 13083-970, Brazil.
Marina Aiello PadillaJuliana Cristina Santiago Bastos, Marina Aiello Padilla, Leonardo Cardia Caserta, Clarice Weis Arns, Laboratory of Virology, Institute of Biology, State University of Campinas - UNICAMP, Campinas, SP 13083-970, Brazil.
Leonardo Cardia CasertaJuliana Cristina Santiago Bastos, Marina Aiello Padilla, Leonardo Cardia Caserta, Clarice Weis Arns, Laboratory of Virology, Institute of Biology, State University of Campinas - UNICAMP, Campinas, SP 13083-970, Brazil.
Noelle MiottoJuliana Cristina Santiago Bastos, Marina Aiello Padilla, Leonardo Cardia Caserta, Clarice Weis Arns, Laboratory of Virology, Institute of Biology, State University of Campinas - UNICAMP, Campinas, SP 13083-970, Brazil.
Aline Gonzalez ViganiJuliana Cristina Santiago Bastos, Marina Aiello Padilla, Leonardo Cardia Caserta, Clarice Weis Arns, Laboratory of Virology, Institute of Biology, State University of Campinas - UNICAMP, Campinas, SP 13083-970, Brazil.
Clarice Weis ArnsJuliana Cristina Santiago Bastos, Marina Aiello Padilla, Leonardo Cardia Caserta, Clarice Weis Arns, Laboratory of Virology, Institute of Biology, State University of Campinas - UNICAMP, Campinas, SP 13083-970, Brazil.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Despite advances in therapy, hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection remains an important global health issue. It is estimated that a significant part of the world population is chronically infected with the virus, and many of those affected may develop cirrhosis or liver cancer. The virus shows considerable variability, a characteristic that directly interferes with disease treatment. The response to treatment varies according to HCV genotype and subtype. The continuous generation of variants (quasispecies) allows the virus to escape control by antivirals. Historically, the combination of ribavirin and interferon therapy has represented the only treatment option for the disease. Currently, several new treatment options are emerging and are available to a large part of the affected population. In addition, the search for new substances with antiviral activity against HCV continues, promising future improvements in treatment. Researchers should consider the mutation capacity of the virus and the other variables that affect treatment success.

Indexed as

Antiviral AgentsCarcinoma, HepatocellularDrug Therapy, CombinationHepacivirusHepatitis C, ChronicHumansInterferon-alphaLiver CirrhosisLiver NeoplasmsProtease InhibitorsRibavirinRNA, ViralSustained Virologic ResponseViral LoadAntiviral AgentsInterferon-alphaProtease InhibitorsRibavirinRNA, ViralAntiviral researchHepatitis C infectionHepatitis C virusTreatments

Identifiers

PMID27605875
PMCPMC4968121

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