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Efficacy and safety of interferon-based therapy in the treatment of adult thalassemic patients with chronic hepatitis C: a 12 years audit.
Annals of hepatology - 1 Jan 2000
Vafiadis Irene, Trilianos Panagiotis, Vlachogiannakos Jiannis, Karagiorga Markisia, Hatziliami Antonia, Voskaridou Ersi, Ladas Spiros D
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BACKGROUND: HCV infection and transfusional iron overload in Thalassemic patients may result in liver disease. HCV treatment in Thalassemia has raised safety concerns. AIM: Estimate effectiveness and tolerability of interferon-based therapy in HCV-infected Thalassemic patients. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Over a 12-year period, consecutive patients with β Thalassemia major (TM) and chronic hepatitis C received...
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