We performed an independent meta-analysis of all available blind, placebo-controlled trials confirmed the efficacy of this randomized clinical trials of interferon alfa-2b in patients with agent in normalizing alanine aminotransferase (ALT) values chronic hepatitis C. Articles published between 1986
r-interferon alfa–2b/ribavirin combined therapy followed by low-dose r-Interferon alfa-2b in chronic hepatitis C interferon nonresponders
✍ Scribed by A. Perasso; G. Testino; F. Ansaldi; V. Venturino; G.C. Icardi
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1999
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 30 KB
- Volume
- 29
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0270-9139
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