Antiviral treatment options for HCV-infected patients with advanced kidney disease are limited because few clinical trials have tested the efficacy of antiviral drugs in this population. Now, a phase III trial of two pan-genotypic drugs demonstrates excellent viral clearance with minimal adverse events in HCV-infected patients with advanced kidney disease.
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Ladino, M., Roth, D. Treatment of HCV-infected patients with advanced kidney disease. Nat Rev Nephrol 14, 6–8 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1038/nrneph.2017.161
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