Sustained virological response to pegylated interferon and ribavirin is maintained during long‐term follow‐up of chronic hepatitis C patients

Abstract

Sustained virological response to PEG-IFN and ribavirin is maintained in 99% of patients during long-term follow-up. Late virological relapse occurred within 1 year after SVR and, from a clinical perspective, patients can be considered cured of infection after this period.