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ArticleThe Turkish journal of gastroenterology : the official journal of Turkish Society of Gastroenterology2020

Treatment of HCV infection with direct-acting antiviral agents. Real life experiences from the Euro-Asian region.

Necati Örmeci, Murat Taner Gülşen, Orhan Sezgin, Sevda Aghayeva, Mehmet Demir, Iftihar Köksal, Rahmet Güner, Elife Erarslan, Özgün Ömer Asiller, Ayhan Balkan and 2 more

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Article in The Turkish journal of gastroenterology : the official journal of Turkish Society of Gastroenterology, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

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12 authors at 8 institutions in 2 countries.

Necati ÖrmeciDepartment of Gastroenterology, Ankara University School of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey.
Murat Taner GülşenDepartment of Gastroenterology, Gaziantep University School of Medicine, Gaziantep, Turkey.
Orhan SezginDepartment of Gastroenterology, Mersin University School of Medicine, Mersin, Turkey.
Sevda AghayevaDepartment of Gastroenterology, Azerbaijan Medical University School of Medicine, Baku, Azerbaijan.
Mehmet DemirDepartment of Gastroenterology, Hatay Mustafa Kemal University School of Medicine, Hatay, Turkey.
Iftihar KöksalDepartment of Gastroenterology, Karadeniz Technical University School of Medicine, Trabzon, Turkey.
Rahmet GünerDepartment of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, Yıldırım Beyazıt University School of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey.
Elife ErarslanDepartment of Gastroenterology, Dışkapı Yıldırım Beyazıt Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.
Özgün Ömer AsillerDepartment of Gastroenterology, Ankara University School of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey.
Ayhan BalkanDepartment of Gastroenterology, Gaziantep University School of Medicine, Gaziantep, Turkey.
Serkan YaraşDepartment of Gastroenterology, Mersin University School of Medicine, Mersin, Turkey.
Aysun Çalışkan KartalDepartment of Gastroenterology, Ankara University School of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey.
Ankara University · TRGaziantep University · TRMersin Üniversitesi · TRAnkara Yıldırım Beyazıt University · TRAzerbaijan Medical University · AZDışkapı Yıldırım Beyazıt Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi · TRKaradeniz Technical University · TRMustafa Kemal University · TR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

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aimsHepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is a common disease that causes liver cirrhosis, hepatocellular carcinoma, and extra hepatic manifestations with high mortality and morbidity rates. This study aimed to present real-life experiences and results of treatment of HCV infection with direct-acting antiviral agents (DAAs) from the Euro-Asian region, including Turkey and Azerbaijan. MATERIALS AND

methodsA total of 1224 patients with chronic HCV infection were treated with DAAs in accordance with the international guidelines for the management of HCV infection. The mean age was 58.74±14.75 years, with 713 (58.25%) females. The genotypes of the patients were as follows: genotype 1b, 83.36% (n=1024); genotype 1a, 8.08% (n=99); genotype 2, 2.85% (n=35); genotype 3, 3.34% (n=41); genotype 4, 1.71% (n=21); and combined genotypes, 0.32% (n=4). Approximately 808 patients were treated with sofosbuvir-based DAAs with or without Ribavirin for 12 or 24 weeks, whereas 416 patients were treated with the Paritaprevir, Ombitasvir, Ritonavir.Dasabuvir (PROD) regimen with or without Ribavirin for 12 weeks or 24 weeks.

resultsAt the end of follow-up examinations, 1183 patients (97.93%) had sustained virological response (SVR), 17 (1.40%) died of reasons unrelated to the treatment regimen, 12 had recurrence after treatment, and 129 (10.67%) had adverse events like anemia, itching, and weakness.

conclusionIn this large cohort of HCV-infected patients, treatment with DAAs yielded a high overall SVR rate of 97.93%. DAAs were safe and well-tolerated. Thus, the elimination of HCV infection is no longer a dream worldwide.

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2-NaphthylamineAdultAgedAnilidesAntiviral AgentsAzerbaijanCyclopropanesDrug Therapy, CombinationFemaleGenes, ViralGenotypeHepacivirusHepatitis C, ChronicHumansLactams, MacrocyclicMale2-NaphthylamineAnilidesAntiviral AgentsCyclopropanesdasabuvirLactams, MacrocyclicombitasvirparitaprevirProlineRibavirinRitonavirSofosbuvirSulfonamidesUracilValine

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PMID32141824
PMCPMC7062133
OpenAlexW3010510628

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