Neutrophil-to-Lymphocyte Ratio as a Predictor of Response to Peginterferon plus Ribavirin Therapy for Chronic Hepatitis C

We aimed to determine whether neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) could be a predictor of antiviral response in chronic hepatitis C patients. A total of 602 consecutive patients (genotype 1, n=263; genotype 2, n=297; others/unknown, n=42) receiving response-guided therapy with peginterferon plus ri...

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Main Authors: Ming-Te Kuo, Tsung-Hui Hu, Sheng-Nan Lu, Chao Hung Hung, Jing-Houng Wang, Chien-Hung Chen, Yi-Chun Chiu, Chuan-Mo Lee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2014-01-01
Series:Disease Markers
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/462958