High-dose natural interferon-alpha therapy for chronic hepatitis C with a high viral load: predictors of efficacy. The Aomori, Akita and Iwate Areas Viral Hepatitis Research Group.

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BACKGROUND: The effectiveness of interferon against hepatitis C has been found to be greatly affected by viral factors. However, few controlled interferon trials have involved seemingly intractable cases of chronic hepatitis C. METHODS: In 44 patients with high hepatitis C virus RNA levels (> or = 10(5) copies/mL), we carried out a prospective, controlled study of two natural interferon-alpha regimens, seeking...

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