Treatment of chronic hepatitis C infection with interferon α-2a in a Turkish population

Journal of International Medical Research

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 132-137

  Simsek, H ^a   Tatar, G ^a   Savas, C ^a   Telatar, H ^a  

^a HACETTEPE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Chronic hepatitis; Hepatitis C virus; Interferon

Indexed keywords

AMINOTRANSFERASE; PARACETAMOL; RECOMBINANT ALPHA2A INTERFERON;

ADULT; AGED; AMINOTRANSFERASE BLOOD LEVEL; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GENOTYPE; HEPATITIS C; HEPATITIS C VIRUS; HUMAN; INFLUENZA; MALE; RECURRENCE RISK; SKIN MANIFESTATION; SUBCUTANEOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; VIRUS GENE;

EID: 0030063049     PISSN: 03000605     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/030006059602400117     Document Type: Article

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