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Author Topic: Good Results for Real-World Treatment of Hep C in Those With Advanced Liver Dise  (Read 6291 times)

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In real-world practice, direct-acting antivirals (DAAs) work well in treating hepatitis C virus (HCV) among those with advanced liver disease. However, as seen in clinical trials, cure rates are not as high as for those with less damaged livers. Also, the treatment success rate is particularly low for people with genotype 3 of hep C and advanced liver disease.
 
Publishing their findings in Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapy, researchers in the HCV-TARGET consortium, which includes 39 academic and 13 community health centers in the United States, Germany, Israel and Canada, analyzed data on 240 people with advanced liver disease who started hep C treatment between December 2013 and October 2014.

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https://www.hepmag.com/article/good-results-realworld-treatment-hep-c-advanced-liver-disease

 


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