A Comparison of Interferon-Alpha-2b Induction Therapy with Interferon-Alpha-2b Plus Ribavirin Combination Therapy for the Treatment of Chronic Hepatitis C

A Comparison of Interferon-Alpha-2b Induction Therapy with Interferon-Alpha-2b Plus Ribavirin Combination Therapy for the Treatment of Chronic Hepatitis C

The standard treatment for patients with chronic hepatitis C (CHC) is a 6-12-month combination therapy with interferon-alpha (IFN-α) and ribavirin. Induction treatment could result in a faster early decline of the hepatitis C virus (HCV) load and a better response rate. In this study, naive chronica...

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Main Authors: Bilgehan AYGEN, Orhan YILDIZ, Fatih BOSTANCI, Ömer ÖZBAKIR, Selma GÖKAHMETOĞLU, Tahir E. PATIROĞLU
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Bilimsel Tip Yayinevi 2004-09-01
Series:Flora Infeksiyon Hastalıkları ve Klinik Mikrobiyoloji Dergisi
Subjects:
Hepatitis C
Chronic
Interferon
Induction
Ribavirin
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