Pegylated interferon for chronic hepatitis C in children affects growth and body composition: Results from the pediatric study of hepatitis C (PEDS-C) trial
β Scribed by Maureen M. Jonas; William Balistreri; Regino P. Gonzalez-Peralta; Barbara Haber; Steven Lobritto; Parvathi Mohan; Jean P. Molleston; Karen F. Murray; Michael R. Narkewicz; Philip Rosenthal; Kathleen B. Schwarz; Bruce A. Barton; John A. Shepherd; Paul D. Mitchell; Christopher Duggan
- Book ID
- 112097887
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2012
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 285 KB
- Volume
- 56
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0270-9139
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