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Hepatitis C treatment in "difficult-to-treat" psychiatric patients with pegylated interferon-alpha and ribavirin: response and psychiatric side effects.
Hepatology (Baltimore, Md.) - 1 Oct 2007
Schaefer Martin, Hinzpeter Axel, Mohmand Ariane, Janssen Gesa, Pich Maurice, Schwaiger Markus, Sarkar Rahul, Friebe Astrid, Heinz Andreas, Kluschke Michael, Ziemer Marlene, Gutsche Juri, Weich Viola, Halangk Juliane, Berg Thomas
Abstract excerpt
UNLABELLED: We investigated and compared the results of treating the chronic hepatitis C (HCV) infection of different groups of psychiatric-risk patients and controls with pegylated interferon alpha (pegIFN-alpha) plus ribavirin. Seventy patients were prospectively screened for psychiatric disorders. Seventeen patients without psychiatric diseases or drug addiction (controls), 22 patients with psychiatric...
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