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The impact of past alcohol use on treatment response rates in patients with chronic hepatitis C.

Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics - 15 Oct 2005

Chang A, Skole K, Gautam M, Schmutz J, Black M, Thomas R, Horwitz B, Friedenberg F K

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BACKGROUND: Studies have shown that past alcohol consumption reduces response rates in patients with chronic hepatitis C treated with interferon monotherapy. AIM: To clarify the importance of alcohol consumption on response rates in patients undergoing treatment with pegylated interferon and ribavirin. METHODS: In a single centre, prospective study, median daily alcohol consumption (determined by previously...

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PMID: 16197490
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2036.2005.02631.x

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