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Thalidomide with peginterferon alfa-2b and ribavirin in the treatment of non-responders genotype 1 chronic hepatitis C patients: proof of concept.
Revista espanola de enfermedades digestivas - 1 Dec 2011
Pardo-Yules Benjamin, Gallego-Durán Rocío, Eslam Mohammed, García-Collado Carlos, Grande Lourdes, Paradas Carmen, Morillo Ramón, Dorantes Benito, Romero-Gómez Manuel
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: fewer than half of patients infected with hepatitis C virus (HCV) achieve sustained viral clearance after peginterferon alfa/ribavirin (Peg-IFN/RBV) therapy. AIMS: thalidomide posses anti-inflammatory and immunomodulatory properties through inhibition of tumor necrosis factor and costimulatory effect on human CD8+ T cells. METHODS: we started a prospective, open label trial of retreatment of...
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