Chronic hepatitis C genotype 6 responds better to pegylated interferon and ribavirin combination therapy than genotype 1

200929 citationsJournal Articlebronze Open Access

Authors

Owen T‐Y Tsang · Princess Margaret Hospital

J. Zee

Jacky M‐C Chan

Reggie S‐T Li

Yee‐Man Kan · Kwong Wah Hospital

F.T.W. Li · Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital

F H Lo · United Christian Hospital

DAVID ALAN CHOW · Tseung Kwan O Hospital

Abstract

Patients with chronic hepatitis C genotype 6 respond better to pegylated interferon and ribavirin combination treatment than patients with genotype 1.

Topics & Keywords

Hepatitis C virus research Hepatitis B Virus Studies Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Volume 25, Issue 4, pp. 766-771

DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1746.2009.06163.x

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