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Breakthrough in treatment of hepatitis C

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The drug telaprevir (Incivek) provides a dramatic improvement in the treatment of the most common form of hepatitis C infection, says an international team of investigators.

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Tags: Liver Condition, Hepatitis, Hepatitis C, Infection, Drug, Telaprevir

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