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Predictive factors in eradicating hepatitis C virus using a relatively small dose of interferon.
Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology - 1 Apr 1998
Fukuda M, Chayama K, Tsubota A, Kobayashi M, Hashimoto M, Miyano Y, Koike H, Kobayashi M, Koida I, Arase Y, Saitoh S, Murashima N, Ikeda K, Kumada H
Abstract excerpt
Interferon (IFN) can reduce hepatitis C virus load and even eliminate the virus in 30-40% of patients. Several predictive factors for eradication of the virus have been reported and a higher dose of IFN tends to result in elimination of the virus. However, a small dose of IFN sometimes is as effective as a large dose in eradicating the virus. The predictive factors for such a response are not well established. We...
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