[Treatment of chronic hepatitis C virus infection. A study of best predictors for response].

Objective: The aim of this study was evaluate the rate of sustained viral response (SVR) and the influence of different factors on the SVR in patients with chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection treated with pegylated interferon alfa 2a and ribavirin.

Methods: We retrospectively analysed 272 naïve patients with chronic hepatitis C who had been treated for 24 weeks or 48 weeks and had been followed for an additional 6 months thereafter.

Results: Out of 272 patients, 243 completed the entire treatment.