Article
The importance of initial daily administration of interferon alpha for the eradication of hepatitis C virus in patients with chronic hepatitis C: a multicenter randomized trial.
Hepato-gastroenterology - 1 Jan 2000
Nakamura H, Ito H, Kimura Y, Takeda A, Ogawa H, Kanazawa S, Kuroda T, Inada M, Harada H, Kishimoto T, Zenda S, Terabayashi M, Saeki K, Wada M, Igarashi A, Uemiya M, Kobayashi Y, Hayashi E
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND/AIMS: We studied the effect of initial daily administration of interferon for the treatment of chronic hepatitis C, to clarify a more effective treatment protocol for the eradication of the hepatitis C virus. METHODOLOGY: Consecutive patients who met the inclusion criteria were randoml...
Topics
- Alanine Transaminase
- DNA, Viral
- Female
- Genotype
- Hepacivirus
- Hepatitis C, Chronic
- Humans
- Interferon-alpha
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Polymerase Chain Reaction
- Treatment Outcome