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Leukocyte interferon-alpha in the treatment of chronic hepatitis C in Finland.
Scandinavian journal of gastroenterology - 1 May 2000
Ebeling F, Lappalainen M, Vuoristo M, Nuutinen H, Leino R, Karvonen A L, Lehtola J, Julkunen R, Pohjanpelto P, Tölö H, Färkkilä M
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BACKGROUND: To evaluate the efficacy of leukocyte interferon in previously untreated patients with chronic hepatitis C, 97 patients were enrolled in a prospective study in Finland with a stepped-care management protocol. METHODS: The treatment was initiated with 3 million units of interferon-alpha subcutaneously three times a week. At 3 months, if the serum alanine aminotransferase was still abnormal, the dose...
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