Sofosbuvir plus ribavirin for the treatment of patients with chronic genotype 1 or 6 hepatitis C virus infection in Hong Kong

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Background In Hong Kong, most patients with hepatitis C virus (HCV) have either genotype 6a or 1b infection. Aim To evaluate the efficacy and safety of sofosbuvir with ribavirin in treatment-naïve patients in Hong Kong with HCV genotype 1 or 6. Methods In an open-label study, patients were randomised to sofosbuvir 400 mg once daily plus ribavirin 1000-1200 divided twice daily for 12 (n = 10), 16 (n = 11) or 24 (n = 10) weeks. The primary endpoint was the percentage of patients with HCV RNA

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Lai, C. L., Wong, V. W. S., Yuen, M. F., Yang, J. C., Knox, S. J., Mo, H., … Chan, H. L. Y. (2016). Sofosbuvir plus ribavirin for the treatment of patients with chronic genotype 1 or 6 hepatitis C virus infection in Hong Kong. Alimentary Pharmacology and Therapeutics, 43(1), 96–101. https://doi.org/10.1111/apt.13429

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