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Results of combination treatment with pegylated interferon and ribavirin in cirrhotic patients with hepatitis C infection.
Liver international : official journal of the International Association for the Study of the Liver - 1 Aug 2006
Höroldt Barbara, Haydon Geoffrey, O'Donnell Katrina, Dudley Tracey, Nightingale Peter, Mutimer David
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BACKGROUND: The treatment of hepatitis C patients with advanced cirrhotic liver disease remains challenging and data on the outcome of treatment for this patient group is limited. RESULTS: Between September 2000 and August 2004, 61 cirrhotic patients started treatment with pegylated interferon and ribavirin (42 male, age range 29-69 years, 26 Asian). Forty-three (70%) patients were serum hepatitis C virus (HCV)...
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