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ArticleClinical and experimental hepatology2016

Predictors of sustained virological response in patients with hepatitis C virus genotype 3 infection.

Dorota Zarębska-Michaluk, Dariusz Lebensztejn, Magdalena Chrapek, Katarzyna Paluch, Piotr Stępień, Wiesław Kryczka

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Article in Clinical and experimental hepatology, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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  1. Genotype 3-hepatitis C virus' last line of defense.World journal of gastroenterology · 2021
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Dorota Zarębska-MichalukClinic of Infectious Diseases, Regional Polyclinical Hospital, Kielce, Poland.
Dariusz LebensztejnDepartment of Pediatrics, Gastroenterology and Allergology, Medical University of Bialystok, Bialystok, Poland.
Magdalena ChrapekDepartment of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Jan Kochanowski University, Kielce, Poland.
Katarzyna PaluchClinic of Infectious Diseases, Regional Polyclinical Hospital, Kielce, Poland.
Piotr StępieńClinic of Infectious Diseases, Regional Polyclinical Hospital, Kielce, Poland.
Wiesław KryczkaClinic of Infectious Diseases, Regional Polyclinical Hospital, Kielce, Poland.

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Abstract

aim of the studyTo assess predictors of sustained virological response (SVR) in patients with chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) genotype 3 treated with standard therapy. MATERIAL AND

methodsWe retrospectively investigated data of 116 consecutive treatment-naïve patients chronically infected with HCV genotype 3, treated with pegylated interferon alpha (PegIFNα) and ribavirin (RBV) for 24 weeks. HCV RNA at week 4 (rapid virological response - RVR) and week 12 (early virological response - EVR) were measured in 85 and 105 patients respectively. Liver biopsy data were available for 103 patients. The variables were compared between patients with an SVR and those without.

resultsOverall 70.7% of patients achieved an SVR. Pretreatment factors including younger age, mild liver fibrosis as well as normal values of gamma-glutamyl transferase (GGT) and platelet count were significantly associated with higher SVR rate in univariate analysis. In the multivariate analysis only baseline platelet count > 140 000/µl and normal GGT activity were correlated with higher SVR rate. At weeks 4 and 12 HCV RNA was undetectable in 34.1% and 84.8% of patients respectively. The SVR rate was significantly higher in patients with an RVR compared to those without (

conclusionsIn treatment-naïve patients with genotype 3 HCV infection, low baseline platelet count and elevated GGT activity were significantly associated with poor response to PegIFNα and RBV. Achieving a rapid and early virological response was associated with higher likelihood of an SVR.

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antiviral treatmentgenotype 3hepatitis C

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PMID28856274
PMCPMC5497420

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