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Interferon signaling and treatment outcome in chronic hepatitis C.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America - 13 May 2008
Sarasin-Filipowicz Magdalena, Oakeley Edward J, Duong Francois H T, Christen Verena, Terracciano Luigi, Filipowicz Witold, Heim Markus H
Abstract excerpt
Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is a major cause of chronic liver disease worldwide. The current standard therapy for chronic hepatitis C (CHC) consists of a combination of pegylated IFN alpha (pegIFNalpha) and ribavirin. It achieves a sustained viral clearance in only 50-60% of patients. To le...
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