Full and abbreviated ribavirin area under the concentration time curve from 0 to 4 and 0 to 12 hours (AUC(0-4h), AUC(0-12h)) were derived from
plasma concentration profiles at day 0, week 12, week 12 + 1 day, and week 24. Virological response was assessed at day 0 (0, 12, and 24 hours), at weeks 2, 4, and 6, and then monthly through week 72, using a TaqMan polymerase chain reaction assay with an HCV viral load threshold of 15 IU/mL.