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Combination of ribavirin and interferon-alfa surpasses high doses of interferon-alfa alone in patients with genotype-1b-related chronic hepatitis C.
Hepatology (Baltimore, Md.) - 1 Jun 2000
Pol S, Nalpas B, Bourlière M, Couzigou P, Tran A, Abergel A, Zarski J P, Berthelot P, Bréchot C
Abstract excerpt
The purpose of this study was to compare interferon-alfa alone (12-month course with high initial doses) with a combination of interferon-alfa and ribavirin in patients infected with genotype 1b. Three hundred and seven patients were randomized into 3 groups to receive 6 mega units (MU) of interferon-alfa-2b subcutaneously 3 times weekly for 6 months followed by 3 MU for 6 months (n = 95, group A); 10 MU for 3...
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