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Cost-effectiveness of hematologic growth factors for anemia occurring during hepatitis C combination therapy.
Hepatology (Baltimore, Md.) - 1 Dec 2006
Del Rio Richard A, Post Anthony B, Singer Mendel E
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In hepatitis C virus (HCV)-infected patients who develop anemia during combination therapy, erythropoietic growth factors maintain higher drug treatment levels compared to ribavirin dose reduction, which may lead to an increase in treatment response rates. This study estimated the cost-effectiveness of growth factor therapy in maintaining anemic HCV-infected patients on target drug levels during combination...
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