Intravenous natural beta-interferon in white patients with chronic hepatitis C who are nonresponders to alpha-interferon.

doi:10.1111/j.1572-0241.1998.00285.x

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Intravenous natural beta-interferon in white patients with chronic hepatitis C who are nonresponders to alpha-interferon.

The American journal of gastroenterology - 1 Jun 1998

Montalto G, Tripi S, Cartabellotta A, Fulco M, Soresi M, Di Gaetano G, Carroccio A, Levrero M

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OBJECTIVES: alpha-Interferons (alpha-IFN) have been shown to be effective in the treatment of chronic viral C hepatitis, but their efficacy remains unsatisfactory. Recently natural beta-interferon (beta-IFN) administered by intravenous infusion has been used successfully. METHODS: To evaluate the...

Topics

Adult
Female
Genotype
Hepacivirus
Hepatitis C, Chronic
Humans
Infusions, Intravenous
Interferon-alpha
Interferon-beta
Male
RNA, Viral
Treatment Outcome

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