Is hepatitis C genotype 4 response rate to pegylated interferon and ribavirin treatment in Belgium similar to genotype 1?
G4 patients in Belgium have the same SVR as G1 patients. It is lower than the SVR described in Arab countries, especially for Black G4 patients.
The presence of FRSS during a first manic episode with psychotic features identifies a sub-group of patients with more severe presentation and poorer short-term outcome. These results question the prognostic utility of MIPS.