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Predictors of changes in hemoglobin levels in patients with chronic hepatitis C treated with ribavirin plus pegylated interferon-α.
Renal failure - 1 Jan 2012
Hu Ching-Chih, Weng Cheng-Hao, Lin Chih-Lang, Tien Hui-Ching, Kuo Yen-Lin, Chien Cheng-Hung, Yen Cho-Li, Lin Chun-Yen, Chien Rong-Nan
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BACKGROUND: Combination therapy with pegylated interferon (pegIFN)-α and ribavirin (RBV) for chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is associated with reduction in hemoglobin (Hb) concentrations and anemia. The aim of this study was to evaluate the magnitude and frequency of change in Hb and determine the predictive risk factors for Hb decrease during this therapy. METHODS: We enrolled 308 patients with...
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