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[The histological lesions of chronic hepatitis C as predicting factors of sustained response to the treatment with interferon].
Anales de medicina interna (Madrid, Spain : 1984) - 1 Jul 2001
Gento Peña E G, López Morante A, Cordero Guevara J, Echevarría Iturbe C, Martín Lorente J L, Olcoz Goñi J L, González San Martín F, Caro-Patón Gómez A, Jorquera Plaza F, Velicia Llames R, Sáez-Royuela F
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Although many studies have been implemented in order to determine the pre-treatment factors that can predict patients' response to interferon (IFN) therapy, it is not yet clear whether characteristic histologic abnormalities in chronic hepatitis C can predict such response. AIMS: The aim of this study were to evaluate, in patients with chronic hepatitis C, (i) the predictive value of histologic...
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