Can hepatitis C virus core antigen replace quantitative RNA in the assessment of a sustained virologic response?

• Main Authors: Nevine I Musa (Author), Eslam Safwat (Author), Ramy S Ghait (Author), Heba Aly (Author), Dalia H Abdelhamid (Author)
• Formato: Livro
• Publicado em: SpringerOpen, 2019-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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Background The widespread use of direct-acting antivirals (DAAs) in the treatment of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection has reduced the need for monitoring HCV-RNA levels because viral kinetics do not predict a sustained virologic response (SVR). However, the performance of cheaper tests, such as the...