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Author Topic: Compared With Harvoni, Viekira Pak May Raise Advanced Liver Disease Risk  (Read 5816 times)

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Those treated for hepatitis C virus (HCV) with Viekira Pak (ombitasvir/paritaprevir/ritonavir; dasabuvir) may have a greater risk of progression to decompensated cirrhosis in the three months following treatment than those who receive Harvoni (ledipasvir/sofosbuvir).
 
Publishing their findings in Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics, researchers followed participants of the ERCHIVES study for up to 12 weeks after they completed treatment for hep C. The study included 3,728 people who took Viekira Pak, 1,578 people who took Sovaldi (sofosbuvir) plus Olysio (simeprevir) and 440 people who took Harvoni.

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https://www.hepmag.com/article/compared-harvoni-viekira-pak-may-raise-advanced-liver-disease-risk

 


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