Journal of Virology & Antiviral ResearchISSN: 2324-8955

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R Chris Rathbun Author

chris-rathbun@ouhsc.edu

Subjects of specialization
Antiretroviral Therapy, Medication Adherence

Affiliation
College of Pharmacy, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73117, USA

Biography

R Chris Rathbun is a Professor and Department Head at University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center. Research interests are centered in the area optimization of antiretroviral therapy, evaluation of novel antiretroviral agents and treatment strategies, medication adherence with antiretroviral regimens, and pharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamics drug interactions among antiretrovirals.

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Implications for Hepatitis C Treatment and Disease Progression in an HIV/HCV Co-Infected Population

Author(s): Mackenzie Cottrell, R Chris Rathbun, Ryan Webb, Pete Johnson and Staci M Lockhart

Implications for Hepatitis C Treatment and Disease Progression in an HIV/HCV Co-Infected Population

Morbidity and mortality rates from chronic liver disease secondary to hepatitis C virus (HCV) have become a significant issue for HIV infected patients. U.S. Department of Health and Human Service guidelines recommend HCV treatment for all coinfected patients without decompensated liver disease. Telaprevir and boceprevir are direct-acting agents (DAAs) recently approved for HCV genotype-1 mono-infection and have demonstrated marked improvements in viral suppression when combined with peg-interferon/ribavirin as triple therapy. Identification of co-infected patients who coul... view more»

DOI: 10.4172/2324-8955.1000114

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