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Impact of high-dose peginterferon alfa-2A on virological response rates in patients with hepatitis C genotype 1: a randomized controlled trial.
Hepatology (Baltimore, Md.) - 1 Oct 2009
Roberts Stuart K, Weltman Martin D, Crawford Darrell H G, McCaughan Geoffrey W, Sievert William, Cheng Wendy S, Rawlinson William, Desmond Paul V, Marks Phillipa S, Yoshihara Motoko, Rizkalla Bishoy, Depamphilis Jean K, Dore Gregory J
Abstract excerpt
UNLABELLED: This study tested the hypothesis that high-dose peginterferon alfa-2a (PEG-IFNalpha-2a) for the first 12 weeks would increase early and sustained virological response (SVR) rates in patients with chronic hepatitis C genotype 1. Eight hundred ninety-six patients were randomized 1:1 to 360 microg (n = 448) or 180 microg (n = 448) PEG-IFNalpha-2a weekly plus ribavirin at 1000-1200 mg/day for 12 weeks,...
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