Interferon α therapy in patients with chronic hepatitis C infection: quality of life and depression
Health-related quality of life was examined in 49 patients with hepatitis C virus with no psychiatric history who received interferon (IFN)-α treatment. Quality of life was assessed at baseline, at 3-time points during IFN-α therapy and at 1-6 month follow-up, using SF-36. Hepatitis C virus patients...
Main Authors: | Ciro Conversano, Claudia Carmassi, Marina Carlini, Giulia Casu, Paola Gremigni, Liliana Dell’Osso |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2015-03-01
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Series: | Hematology Reports |
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Online Access: | http://www.pagepress.org/journals/index.php/hr/article/view/5632 |
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