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Interferon therapy in haemodialysis patients with acute hepatitis C virus infection and factors that predict response to treatment.
Journal of viral hepatitis - 1 Jan 2001
Gürsoy M, Gür G, Arslan H, Ozdemir N, Boyacioglu S
Abstract excerpt
In view of the high rate of chronicity of acute hepatitis C and the low efficacy of interferon (IFN) treatment in advanced liver disease, it may be beneficial to treat patients during the acute phase of the infection. Here we assessed the effects of variable-dose IFNalpha-2b treatment in haemodialysis patients with acute hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection, and identified factors that may predict response to this...
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