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Long-term treatment of chronic hepatitis C with ursodeoxycholic acid: influence of HCV genotypes and severity of liver disease.
Liver - 1 Oct 1999
Lirussi F, Beccarello A, Bortolato L, Morselli-Labate A M, Crovatto M, Ceselli S, Santini G, Crepaldi G
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AIMS/BACKGROUND: Current therapy for chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is based on the administration of interferon alpha (IFN) alone or in combination with other anti-viral agents. However, such therapy is effective in only a minority of selected patients. Long-term ursodeoxycholic acid (UDCA) treatment has been reported to improve liver function and structure especially in cholestatic disorders. We...
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