Interferon-α increases prostaglandin E2 production by cultured liver biopsy in patients with chronic viral hepatitis: can non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs improve the therapeutic response to interferon?

Journal of Hepatology

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 1993, Pages 228-231

  Andreone, Pietro ^a   Cursaro, Carmela ^a   Gasbarrini, Giovanni ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Chronic viral hepatitis; Interferons; Non steroidal anti inflammatory drugs; Prostaglandins; Therapy

Indexed keywords

ALPHAN1 INTERFERON; INDOMETACIN; NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; PROSTAGLANDIN E2;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CELL CULTURE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIVER BIOPSY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VIRUS HEPATITIS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTS, NON-STEROIDAL; BIOPSY; CELLS, CULTURED; DINOPROSTONE; DRUG SYNERGISM; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; FEMALE; HEPATITIS B; HEPATITIS C; HEPATITIS, CHRONIC; HUMAN; INTERFERON-ALPHA; LIVER; MALE; MIDDLE AGE;

EID: 0027386134     PISSN: 01688278     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-8278(05)80576-8     Document Type: Article

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