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Peginterferon alfa-2b plus ribavirin for naïve patients with genotype 1 chronic hepatitis C: a randomized controlled trial.
Journal of hepatology - 1 Sept 2004
Bruno Savino, Cammà Calogero, Di Marco Vito, Rumi Mariagrazia, Vinci Maria, Camozzi Mario, Rebucci Chiara, Di Bona Danilo, Colombo Massimo, Craxì Antonio, Mondelli Mario U, Pinzello Giovanbattista
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND/AIMS: We assessed the effectiveness and safety of an induction dose of peginterferon alfa-2b (PEG-IFN) plus ribavirin for initial treatment of patients with genotype 1 chronic HCV infection in a randomized, controlled, multicenter trial. METHODS: Three hundred and eleven naïve patients infected with genotype 1 and chronic hepatitis were randomly assigned to 48-week treatment with PEG-IFN once weekly...
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