Infection with hepatitis C virus genotype 4 is associated with a poor response to interferon-α [2]

Annals of Internal Medicine

Volumn 135, Issue 10, 2001, Pages 927-928

  Sherman, M ^a   Marinos, G ^a   Sedarati, F ^a  

^a TORONTO GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALPHA INTERFERON; RECOMBINANT ALPHA2A INTERFERON; VIRUS RNA;

CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG RESPONSE; DRUG TOLERABILITY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GENOTYPE; HEPATITIS C; HEPATITIS C VIRUS; HUMAN; LETTER; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VIRUS LOAD;

EID: 0035923425     PISSN: 00034819     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7326/0003-4819-135-10-200111200-00017     Document Type: Letter

References (3)

1. Infection with hepatitis C virus genotype 4 is associated with a poor response to interferon-alpha
2. Genotype 4 HCV infection is associated with a poor response to alpha-interferon: Results of a matched study
3. Superior virologic response in genotype 4 chronic hepatitis C patients treated with pegylated (40kd) interferon alfa 2A compared to standard interferon