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Evaluation of Sofosbuvir plus Ribavirinin Treatment of Cirrhotic Hepatitis C Patients: An Egyptian Study

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Last updated: 28 Dec 2024

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Background: HCV infection is considered a major health issue in Egypt. Dual therapy of sofosbuvir and ribavirin is now available for treatment of HCV but has not widely used in the treatment of cirrhotic patients. Objectives: This study aims to evaluate the efficacy and safety of combined therapy of sofosbuvir with ribavirin as a treatment for chronic hepatitis C (CHC) patients genotype 4 with cirrhosis. Methodology: sixty chronic HCV patients with liver cirrhosis were evaluated (clinically, laboratory, sonoraphically, upper GI endoscopy and liver biopsy) before treatment then they were treated with sofosbuvir and Ribavirin for 6 months and followed-up by laboratory investigations every month during, at the end of treatment and 3 months after cessation of treatment to determine its efficacy and side effects. Results: SVR rate was 80%, non-responders rate was 1.7% and relapses rate was 18.3%. Conclusion: Dual therapy including sofosbuvir and ribavirin is an effective well tolerated choice for treating CHC patients (genotype 4) with liver cirrhosis.

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10.21608/ejmm.2019.282306

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Chronic hepatitis C, Sofosbuvir, Ribavirin

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Alaa

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Aboud

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Department of Tropical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Beni-suef University, Egypt

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Mostafa

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ABDEL-MOTaleb

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Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, Beni-Suef University, Egypt

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dr.m.sheemy@gmail.com

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Ehab

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Fahmy

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M.

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Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, Aswan University, Egypt

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28

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1

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39190

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2019-01-01

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2023-01-25

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2019-01-01

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15

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22

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1110-2179

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2537-0979

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New and original researches in the field of Microbiology.

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Egyptian Journal of Medical Microbiology

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https://ejmm.journals.ekb.eg/

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Evaluation of Sofosbuvir plus Ribavirinin Treatment of Cirrhotic Hepatitis C Patients: An Egyptian Study

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28 Dec 2024