Hyporesponsiveness to PegIFNα2B plus ribavirin in patients with hepatitis C-related advanced fibrosis.

Abstract

Liver fibrosis was an independent moderator of treatment outcome in patients receiving PegIFNα2b, not in those receiving PegIFNα2a.

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Subjects

• Adult
• Aged
• Antiviral Agents
• Female
• Hepacivirus
• Hepatitis C, Chronic
• Humans
• Interferon-alpha
• Liver Cirrhosis
• Male
• Middle Aged
• Polyethylene Glycols
• Recombinant Proteins
• Ribavirin
• Treatment Outcome
• Viral Load

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Authors

• Gian Maria Prati
• Alessio Aghemo
• Maria Grazia Rumi
• Roberta D'Ambrosio
• Stella De Nicola
• Maria Francesca Donato
• Elisabetta Degasperi
• Massimo Colombo

Publication date

2012-01-18

Journal

Journal topics

• Liver
• Liver Diseases

Language

Eng.

Copyright

Journal of Hepatology

A.M. Migliavacca Center for Liver Disease, 1st Division of Gastroenterology, Fondazione IRCCS Cà Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy.

Release reference

J Hepatol. 2012 Feb;56(2):341-7

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