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Management and Treatment of Hepatitis C Leonard B. Seeff, M.D.

Epidemiology of Hepatitis C . ? Estimated 180 million people infected worldwide? HCV prevalence in the U.S. between 1999 and 2000, 1.6%, equating to 4.1 million people positive for anti-HCV, 80% of whom are HCV RNA positive? Principal cause of death from liver disease and leading

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Management and Treatment of Hepatitis C Leonard B. Seeff, M.D.

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    29. Therapy of Hepatitis C Factors that Correlate with Response ? Genotypes 2 and 3 (vs 1) ? Low initial levels of HCV RNA ? Young age ? Lesser degrees of fibrosis ? Lower body weight ? Non-African American race ? Other significant co-morbidities

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