Cold activation of complement for monitoring the response to interferon in patients with chronic hepatitis C.

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Cold activation of complement for monitoring the response to interferon in patients with chronic hepatitis C.

The American journal of gastroenterology - 1 Feb 1996

Akahane Y, Miyazaki Y, Naitoh S, Takeda K, Tsuda F, Okamoto H, Itoh K, Miyakawa Y, Mayumi M

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OBJECTIVES: Because of its specific association with hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection, the cold activation of complement is an easy and inexpensive indicator of HCV viremia. It was evaluated for eligibility as a marker of response to interferon in patients with hepatitis C. METHODS: The cold activation of complement was determined by the loss or decrease of hemolytic activity with the microtitration method in...

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