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Factors influencing treatment efficacy of 24-week combination therapy with interferon alpha-2b plus ribavirin for chronic hepatitis C.
Digestive diseases and sciences - 1 Sept 2007
Moriyama Mitsuhiko, Matsumura Hiroshi, Nirei Kazushige, Arakawa Yasuo, Yamagami Hiroaki, Ogawa Masahiro, Kaneko Miki, Matsuoka Shuichi, Amaki Shuichi, Tanaka Naohide, Arakawa Yasuyuki
Abstract excerpt
The efficacy of a combination therapy of interferon (IFN) alpha-2b plus ribavirin (RBV) in chronic hepatitis C, and the factors contributing to efficacy, were investigated. One hundred eighty-six cases were enrolled in this study and treated with a combination of IFN alpha-2b plus RBV. IFN alpha-2b was administered at 6-10 mega-units daily for 2-4 weeks and three times per week for 20-22 weeks, in combination...
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