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Raloxifene hydrochloride is an adjuvant antiviral treatment of postmenopausal women with chronic hepatitis C: a randomized trial.
Journal of hepatology - 1 Dec 2012
Furusyo Norihiro, Ogawa Eiichi, Sudoh Masayuki, Murata Masayuki, Ihara Takeshi, Hayashi Takeo, Ikezaki Hiroaki, Hiramine Satoshi, Mukae Haru, Toyoda Kazuhiro, Taniai Hiroaki, Okada Kyoko, Kainuma Mosaburo, Kajiwara Eiji, Hayashi Jun
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BACKGROUND & AIMS: Early menopause in women with chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is associated with a low likelihood of a sustained virological response (SVR) in conjunction with their antiviral treatment. This is potentially related to their reduced estrogen secretion. The study was done to determine whether selective estrogen receptor modulator administration might improve the efficacy of the current...
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