title: Sustained virological response to antiviral treatment in chronic hepatitis C patients may be predictable by HCV-RNA clearance in peripheral blood mononuclear cells.
authors.affiliation: Department of Mental and Public Health, Section of Infectious Diseases, Second University of Naples, Italy.
authors.forename: Nicola
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Coppola
authors.forename: Stefania
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: De Pascalis
authors.forename: Mariantonietta
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Pisaturo
authors.forename: Laurenza
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Paradiso
authors.forename: Margherita
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Macera
authors.forename: Nicolina
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Capoluongo
authors.forename: Loredana
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Alessio
authors.forename: Maria
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Stanzione
authors.forename: Caterina
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Sagnelli
authors.forename: Carmine
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Minichini
authors.forename: Evangelista
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Sagnelli
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000998:Antiviral Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D016174:Hepacivirus / Q000235:genetics / Q000502:physiology*; D019698:Hepatitis C, Chronic / Q000097:blood / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000821:virology*; D006801:Humans; D016898:Interferon-alpha / Q000627:therapeutic use; D007963:Leukocytes, Mononuclear / Q000821:virology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011092:Polyethylene Glycols / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D012367:RNA, Viral / Q000097:blood*; D011994:Recombinant Proteins / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012254:Ribavirin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014779:Virus Replication / Q000187:drug effects*
chemical_list: D000998:Antiviral Agents; D016898:Interferon-alpha; D012367:RNA, Viral; D011994:Recombinant Proteins; D011092:Polyethylene Glycols; D012254:Ribavirin; C100416:peginterferon alfa-2a
keywords: CHC; HCV; PBMC; Peg-IFN; RVR; SVR; chronic hepatitis C; hepatitis C virus; pegylated-interferon; peripheral blood mononuclear cells; rapid virological response; sustained virological response