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lenght of treatment
a few months ago, i read an article on treatment of hep c (genotype 1) in Europe was being reduced to 24 weeks, but that Americans, with their higher body fat, had to still do 48 weeks. does any one know where I can find that article?
this is what i am looking for. but somewhere I read that Americans have a higher body fat ratio and that with ribavirin being absorbed by fat, Americans had less of a chance to be able to go just 24 weeks.
yes that is true that the protocol in europe is 24 weeks with certain criteria as bill mentioned. I dont think it has anything to do us americans being fat. I think if anyone has a RVR they could stop at 24 weeks and still become SVR. I dont think it was studied enough here in the USA. Now with the new drugs coming out there is promise that tx will be only 24 weeks anyway.
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