Evaluation of Dual Therapy in Real Life Setting in Treatment-Naive Turkish Patients with HCV Infection: A Multicenter, Retrospective Study

Gurbuz, Yunus; Tulek, Necla; Tutuncu, Emin; Koruk, Suda; AYGEN, BİLGEHAN; DEMİRTÜRK, NEŞE; Kinikli, Sami; Kaya, Ali; Yildirmak, Taner; Suer, Kaya; Korkmaz, Fatime; URAL, ONUR; AKHAN, SILA; GÜNAL, ÖZGÜR; Tuna, Nazan; Kose, Sukran; Gonen, Ibak; Ormen, Bahar; Turker, Nesrin; Saltoglu, Neşe; Batirel, Ayse; Tuncer, Gunay; Bulut, Cemal; SIRMATEL, FATMA; Ulcay, Asim; Karagoz, Ergenekon; Tosun, Dervis; ŞENER, ALPER; Aynioglu, Aynur; Altunok, Elif

doi:10.5152/balkanmedj.2015.15859

Evaluation of Dual Therapy in Real Life Setting in Treatment-Naive Turkish Patients with HCV Infection: A Multicenter, Retrospective Study

Gurbuz Y., Tulek N. E., Tutuncu E. E., Koruk S. T., AYGEN B., DEMİRTÜRK N., ...More

BALKAN MEDICAL JOURNAL, vol.33, no.1, pp.18-26, 2016 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus, TRDizin)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 33 Issue: 1
Publication Date: 2016
Doi Number: 10.5152/balkanmedj.2015.15859
Journal Name: BALKAN MEDICAL JOURNAL
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
Page Numbers: pp.18-26
Istanbul University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background: Before the introduction of direct-acting antivirals in the treatment of chronic hepatitis C patients, the combination of peginterferon alpha and ribavirin was the standard therapy. Observational studies that investigated sustained virological response (SVR) rates by these drugs yielded different outcomes.