For making treatment decisions related to chronic hepatitis C, the utility of HCV RNA tests with increased sensitivity has not been defined. Prior interferon nonresponders with advanced fibrosis (n โซุโฌ 1,145) were retreated with peginterferon alpha-2a and ribavirin. Patients who were HCV RNA-negativ
Design of the halt-C trial (Hepatitis C antiviral long-term treatment to prevent Cirrhosis)
โ Scribed by Di Bisceglie, Adrian M.; Bonkovsky, Herbert L.; Dienstag, Jules L.; Everson, Gregory T.; Lindsay, Karen L.; Gretch, David R.; Hoefs, John C.; Lee, William M.; Lok, Anna S.; Tralka, Tommie S.; Shiffman, Mitchell L.; Wright, Elizabeth C.
- Book ID
- 123359592
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 2000
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 169 KB
- Volume
- 118
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0016-5085
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