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Is SVR12 As Good As SVR24?

Posted on June 17, 2013 by Kristine Novak, PhD, Science Editor

In patients with chronic Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection, a sustained viral response to treatment regimens 12 weeks after therapy (SVR12) is a good indicator that the response will be maintained until week 24 (SVR 24), based on an analysis of … Continue reading →

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New Ways to Study HCV, Genotypes 3 and 4

Posted on January 21, 2013 by Kristine Novak, PhD, Science Editor

Researchers can now study replication of Hepatitis C virus genotypes 3 and 4 in cultured cells, described in 2 articles in the January issue of Gastroenterology. These new tools will improve our understanding of how they cause liver disease, and … Continue reading →

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