Presence of HCV RNA in peripheral blood mononuclear cells may predict patients' response to interferon and ribavirin therapy

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is considered a hepatotropic virus, but it can replicate in peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs), which influence the sustained virological response (SVR) of the patients, as well as relapse in successfully treated patients. The main objective...

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Main Authors: Nasib Zaman, Muhammad Javaid Asad, Abida Raza, Ghazala Kaukab Raja, Shamim Akhter, Majid Mahmood, Raja Tahir Mahmood
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre 2014-09-01
Series:Annals of Saudi Medicine
Online Access:https://www.annsaudimed.net/doi/full/10.5144/0256-4947.2014.401

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