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1948-5182 (online) |
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Virology |
| Manuscript Type |
Retrospective Cohort Study |
| Article Title |
Efficacy and safety of sofosbuvir and ledipasvir in japanese patients aged 75 years or over with hepatitis C genotype 1
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Unsolicited Manuscript |
| All Author List |
Yoshinori Ozono, Kenji Nagata, Satoru Hasuike, Hisayoshi Iwakiri, Kenichi Nakamura, Mai Tsuchimochi, Yuri Yamada, Yuka Takaishi, Mitsue Sueta, Tadashi Miike, Yoshihiro Tahara, Shojiro Yamamoto, Kotaro Shide, Tomonori Hidaka, Yoko Kubuki, Kazunori Kusumoto, Toshimasa Ochiai, Junya Kato, Naoto Komada, Shuichi Hirono, Kazuo Kuroki, Masafumi Shigehira and Kazuya Shimoda |
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| Corresponding Author |
Kenji Nagata, MD, PhD, Doctor, Doctor, Department of Liver Disease, University of Miyazaki Hospital, 5200 Kihara, Kiyotake, Miyazaki 889-1601, Japan. nagatakj@med.miyazaki-u.ac.jp |
| Key Words |
Chronic hepatitis C; Sofosbuvir; Ledipasvir; Sustained virological response; Direct acting antivirals |
| Core Tip |
Most Japanese patients with hepatitis C are elderly, and those aged ≥ 75 years account for more than 50%. However there are few reports regarding sofosbuvir (SOF) and ledipasvir (LDV) therapy in patients aged ≥ 75 years in the real-world. The present study demonstrated that patients aged ≥ 75 years had a similar virological response and tolerance to SOF/LDV therapy compared with patients aged < 75 years in the real-world cohorts. Therefore, SOF/LDV therapy might be effective and safe in elderly patients. |
| Publish Date |
2017-12-27 10:31 |
| Citation |
Ozono Y, Nagata K, Hasuike S, Iwakiri H, Nakamura K, Tsuchimochi M, Yamada Y, Takaishi Y, Sueta M, Miike T, Tahara Y, Yamamoto S, Shide K, Hidaka T, Kubuki Y, Kusumoto K, Ochiai T, Kato J, Komada N, Hirono S, Kuroki K, Shigehira M, Shimoda K. Efficacy and safety of sofosbuvir and ledipasvir in Japanese patients aged 75 years or over with hepatitis C genotype 1. World J Hepatol 2017; 9(36): 1340-1345 Available from: URL: http://www.wjgnet.com/1948-5182/full/v9/i36/1340.htm DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.4254/wjh.v9.i36.1340 |
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http://www.wjgnet.com/1948-5182/full/v9/i36/1340.htm |
| DOI |
http://dx.doi.org/10.4254/wjh.v9.i36.1340 |
