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Interferon versus ribavirin plus interferon in chronic hepatitis C previously resistant to interferon: a randomized trial.
Liver - 1 Aug 1999
Salmerón J, Ruiz-Extremera A, Torres C, Rodríguez-Ramos L, Lavín I, Quintero D, Palacios A
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: More than 70% of patients with chronic hepatitis C are resistant to interferon therapy. Ribavirin, in association with interferon, has been demonstrated as effective, at a dose of 800-1200 mg/day, but the efficacy of a lower dose has not been established. METHODS: We assessed the effectiveness of the combination of 600 mg/day of ribavirin plus 3 MU of interferon over a period of 6 months, in a group...
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