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Al Ashgar, H., Khan, M.Q., Helmy, A., Al Swat, K., Al Sherhri, A., Al Kalbani, A., Preedikayel, M., Al Kahtani, K., Al Quaiz, M., Rezeig, M., Kagevi, I. and Al Fadda, M. (2008) Sustained Virologic Response to Peginterferon Alpha-2a and Ribavirin in 335 Patients with Chronic Hepatitis C: A Tertiary Care Center Experience. Saudi Journal of Gastroenterology, 14, 58-65.
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• TITLE: Monitoring the Treatment of Hepatitis C Viral Infection by Molecular Techniques

  AUTHORS: Mohamed Nabil, Mohammed H. Saiem Al-Dahr, Ahmed Haridi, Waleed S. Mohamed, Ezeldine K. Abdalhabib, Bi Bi Zainab Mazahari

  KEYWORDS: Monitoring, Hepatitis C Infection, RNA, Treatment, Molecular Techniques

  JOURNAL NAME: Journal of Biosciences and Medicines, Vol.7 No.11, November 8, 2019

  ABSTRACT: The prevalence of Hepatitis C viral infection in Egypt is the highest rate in the world. It is a major public health problem in Egypt. The objective of this study was to detect the clearance of HCV-RNA in Egyptian patients who were recommended for combination therapy of pyglated interferon α 2a and ribavirin (PEG-interferon/Ribavirin). Ninety-five positive HCV-IgG cases were tested for HCV-RNA at baseline and at weeks 4, 12, 24, 48 and 72 of treatment with PEG-interferon α 2a/Ribavirin. The correlations between the viral parameters during and after treatment were evaluated. Patients recommended receiving PEG-interferon 2a/ribavirin combination therapy showed high response rate determined as 71.9% achieved Sustained Virological Response (SVR) from total patients, and 71.4% from patients who received 48 weeks therapy. In general, the employment of TMA provided us the accuracy of results with confidence in our work. There was a significant relation (p