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Title: Hep C Treatment Works Well for Those With Chronic Kidney Disease
Post by: Hep Editors on September 05, 2018, 10:30:52 am

People with hepatitis C virus (HCV) who also have chronic kidney disease (CKD), a group for whom the virus once considered hard to treat, can now apparently do well on direct-acting antiviral therapy.

Publishing their findings in Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics, researchers analyzed medical records data from the ERCHIVES database of patients at Veterans Health Administration health care facilities. They identified people treated with Harvoni or the Viekira regimen between October 30, 2014 and April 30, 2016.

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