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Improved virologic response in chronic hepatitis C genotype 4 treated with nitazoxanide, peginterferon, and ribavirin.
Gastroenterology - 1 Mar 2009
Rossignol Jean-François, Elfert Asem, El-Gohary Yehia, Keeffe Emmet B
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BACKGROUND & AIMS: Sustained virologic response (SVR) rates of 50%-60% have been achieved in patients with chronic hepatitis C genotype 4 treated with peginterferon plus ribavirin. The safety and efficacy of nitazoxanide plus peginterferon alfa-2a, with or without ribavirin, were evaluated in a randomized controlled trial at 2 centers in Egypt. METHODS: Previously untreated patients with chronic hepatitis C and...
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