Chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is usually asymptomatic in children, but significant liver disease may occur. We evaluated the efficacy, safety, and pharmacokinetics of interferon alfa-2b and ribavirin in children with chronic HCV. We determined the optimal ribavirin dose in an initial coh
Interferon alfa for chronic hepatitis B infection: Increased efficacy of prolonged treatment
✍ Scribed by Harry L. Janssen; Guido Gerken; Vicente Carreño; Patrick Marcellin; Nikolai V. Naoumov; Antonio Craxi; Helmer Ring-Larsen; George Kitis; Jan van Hattum; Richard A. de Vries; Peter P. Michielsen; Fiebo J. ten Kate; Wim C. Hop; Rudolf A. Heijtink; Pieter Honkoop; Solko W. Schalm
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1999
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 104 KB
- Volume
- 30
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0270-9139
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