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Other AASLD Practice Guidelines can be accessed at www.aasld.org.
Abbreviations AASLD, American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases; ANC, absolute neutrophil count; anti-HCV, antibody to HCV; CHC, chronic hepatitis C; ClCr
CTP, Child-Turcotte-Pugh; D/C, discontinue; EIA, enzyme immunoassay; ETR, end- of-treatment response; EVR, early virological response; HCC, hepatocellular carcinoma; HCV, hepatitis C virus; HIV, human immunodeficiency virus; PCR, polymerase chain reaction; PegIFN, peginterferon; PI, protease inhibitor; RBV, ribavirin; RVR, rapid virological response; Rx, treatment; SVR, sustained virological response
, creatinine clearance
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