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Effect of interferon-alpha induction therapy on genotype 2b/3a and low viral load hepatitis C virus infection. A randomized multicentre study.
Scandinavian journal of gastroenterology - 1 Mar 2002
Bjøro K, Bell H, Myrvang B, Skaug K, Raknerud N, Sandvei P, Størseth S, Ritland S, Lund-Tønnesen S, Bucher A, Hellum K B
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BACKGROUND: Interferon monotherapy for chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection leads to sustained viral eradication in a minority of patients. However, in selected groups of patients, sustained virological response is observed in as many as 50% of patients. High initial interferon dose (induction therapy) has been reported to increase the initial response rate. We have studied the effect of interferon induction...
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