Efficacy of interferon therapy in patients with chronic hepatitis c: Comparison between non-drinkers and drinkers

Scandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 29, Issue 11, 1994, Pages 1039-1043

  Okazaki, T ^a   Yoshihara, H ^a   Suzuki, K ^a   Yamada, Y ^a,a   Tsujimura, T ^a   Kawano, K ^a   Abe, H ^a  

^a OSAKA ROSAI HOSPITAL   (Japan)

Author keywords

Chronic hepatitis C; Efficacy of interferon therapy; Ethanol intake; Hepatitis C virus RNA

Indexed keywords

ALPHA INTERFERON; BETA INTERFERON; VIRUS RNA;

ADULT; AGED; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; CHRONIC HEPATITIS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; HEPATITIS C; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ALANINE TRANSAMINASE; ALCOHOL DRINKING; FEMALE; HEPACIVIRUS; HEPATITIS C; HEPATITIS, CHRONIC; HUMANS; INTERFERON-ALPHA; INTERFERON-BETA; LIVER; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RNA, VIRAL;

EID: 0027970413     PISSN: 00365521     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/00365529409094883     Document Type: Article

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