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ReviewAnnals of gastroenterology

Hepatitis C virus genotype 3: clinical features, current and emerging viral inhibitors, future challenges.

Vahe Shahnazarian, Daryl Ramai, Madhavi Reddy, Smruti Mohanty

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Review in Annals of gastroenterology. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 14 papers.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
14citing papers in PubMed
1.8field-weighted citation impact, top 13% of its field
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

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

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

14 citing papers in PubMed, 32 citations in OpenAlex.

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  10. CDC Recommendations for Hepatitis C Testing Among Perinatally Exposed Infants and Children - United States, 2023.MMWR. Recommendations and reports : Morbidity and mortality weekly report. Recommendations and reports · 2023
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  12. Benzothiazoles as potential antiviral agents.The Journal of pharmacy and pharmacology · 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

4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Vahe ShahnazarianDivision of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Advanced Endoscopy, The Brooklyn Hospital Center, Academic Affiliate of The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Clinical Affiliate of The Mount Sinai Hospital, Brooklyn, NY (Vahe Shahnazarian, Daryl Ramai, Madhavi Reddy), USA.
Daryl RamaiDivision of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Advanced Endoscopy, The Brooklyn Hospital Center, Academic Affiliate of The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Clinical Affiliate of The Mount Sinai Hospital, Brooklyn, NY (Vahe Shahnazarian, Daryl Ramai, Madhavi Reddy), USA.
Madhavi ReddyDivision of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Advanced Endoscopy, The Brooklyn Hospital Center, Academic Affiliate of The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Clinical Affiliate of The Mount Sinai Hospital, Brooklyn, NY (Vahe Shahnazarian, Daryl Ramai, Madhavi Reddy), USA.
Smruti MohantyDivision of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, New York Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital, Clinical Affiliate of Weill Cornell Medicine, Brooklyn, NY (Smruti Mohanty), USA.
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai · US

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Hepatitis C virus (HCV) represents a global burden on healthcare that affects over 150 million people worldwide. In the past, HCV genotype 3 was considered difficult to treat relative to other genotypes. Genotype 3 has been associated with a higher rate of complications, including fatty liver disease, fibrosis, hepatocellular carcinoma and mortality. However, with the advent of first- and second-generation direct-acting antivirals, genotype 3 can be treated effectively. Additionally, these new drugs are well tolerated by patients and have significantly fewer side effects compared to ribavirin and interferon-based regimens. However, while great strides have been made in overcoming biological barriers, our next challenge lies in overcoming economic and financial obstacles if we are to eradicate HCV genotype 3. Herein, we review the clinical features associated with HCV genotype 3, current and emerging treatment regimens, and challenges associated with treatment.

Indexed as

direct acting antiviralsgenotype 3Hepatitis Csustained viral responsetreatment

Identifiers

PMID30174390
PMCPMC6102453
OpenAlexW2806370761

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