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Hepatitis C Genotype Change After Successful Treatment Indicates Re-Infection
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Hemodialysis patients with hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection whose HCV genotype changes after initially successful treatment with interferon-alpha have become re-infected with a different strain of the virus, researchers report in the January issue of the Journal of Medical Virology. The source of the re-infection is likely the dialysis unit. Reuters Health Information
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Serum Uric Acid Tied to HCV Interferon Response
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Elevated serum levels of uric acid are predictive of a poor response to interferon treatment in patients with chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection, according to Italian researchers. Reuters Health Information
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Standard Regimens Inadequate in Drug-Resistant TB "Hot Zones"
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In areas where the prevalence of initial multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) exceeds 3% -- so-called MDR-TB "hot zones" -- patients treated with standard regimens have high rates of failure and relapse, new research indicates. Reuters Health Information
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