Interferon-α therapy for chronic hepatitis B in children: A meta- analysis

Clinical Infectious Diseases

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 131-137

  Torre, Donato ^a   Tambini, Roberto ^a  

^a OSPEDALE DI CIRCOLO   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE; HEPATITIS B(E) ANTIGEN; RECOMBINANT ALPHA INTERFERON; VIRUS DNA;

ADOLESCENT; ANTIVIRAL ACTIVITY; CHILD; CHRONIC HEPATITIS; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFICACY; HEPATITIS B; HEPATITIS B VIRUS; HUMAN; INTRAMUSCULAR DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LIVER CELL CARCINOMA; LIVER CIRRHOSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; META ANALYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REVIEW; SUBCUTANEOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VIRUS REPLICATION;

EID: 0029830106     PISSN: 10584838     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/clinids/23.1.131     Document Type: Review

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