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Peginterferon alpha and ribavirin combination therapy in patients with hepatitis C virus-related liver cirrhosis.
The Korean journal of hepatology - 1 Sept 2011
Kim Kyung Hoon, Jang Byoung Kuk, Chung Woo Jin, Hwang Jae Seok, Kweon Young Oh, Tak Won Young, Lee Heon Ju, Lee Chang Hyeong, Suh Jeong Ill
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND/AIMS: Pegylated interferon (peginterferon) and ribavirin combination therapy is less effective and associated with a higher frequency of serious complications in chronic hepatitis C patients with cirrhosis than in noncirrhotic patients. This study evaluated the efficacy and tolerability of peginterferon and ribavirin treatment in patients with hepatitis C virus (HCV)-related cirrhosis. METHODS:...
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