Genotype 2 chronic hepatitis C
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Eligible patients are 20 to 85 years old of genotype 2 chronic hepatitis C patients. Patients are prescribed p.o. sofosbuvir of 400 mg/day combined with ribavirin of 600-1000 mg/day for 12 weeks.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients with decompensated liver disease, coinfection with hepatitis B virus or human immunodeficiency virus, autoimmune hepatitis, primary biliary cirrhosis, hemochromatosis or Wilson's disease are excluded. Patients with uncontrollable hypertension or diabetes mellitus and those with a history of alcohol abuse are also excluded.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The dynamic state of drug resistance virus is studied before pre-treatment and viral breakthrough. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| HCV RNA levels are assessed at pre treatment and 2, 4, 8, 12weeks or end of treatment and at 12 and 24 weeks after completion of treatment, and routine biochemical and hematological tests are also assessed. | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine Department of Molecular Gastroenterology and Hepatology