Combination low-dose lymphoblastoid interferon and thymosin α1 therapy in the treatment of chronic hepatitis B

Journal of Viral Hepatitis

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 191-196

  Rasi, G ^a   Mutchnick, M G ^b,e   Di Virgilio, D ^c   Sinibaldi Vallebona, P ^d   Pierimarchi, P ^a   Colella, F ^c   Favalli, C ^d   Garaci, E ^d  

^a CNR   (Italy)

^b WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c Ospedale Figlie di San Camillo   (Italy)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ROME TOR VERGATA   (Italy)

^e HARPER UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Lymphoblastoid interferon; Thymosin 1, chronic hepatitis b

Indexed keywords

ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE; ALPHA INTERFERON; ANTIVIRUS AGENT; HEPATITIS B SURFACE ANTIGEN; THYMOSIN; VIRUS DNA;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BIOPSY; CHRONIC DISEASE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DRUG SELF ADMINISTRATION; FEMALE; GENETICS; HEPATITIS B; HEPATITIS B VIRUS; HUMAN; LIVER; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOLOGY;

ADULT; AGED; ALANINE TRANSAMINASE; ANTIVIRAL AGENTS; BIOPSY; CHRONIC DISEASE; DNA, VIRAL; FEMALE; HEPATITIS B; HEPATITIS B SURFACE ANTIGENS; HEPATITIS B VIRUS; HUMANS; INTERFERON-ALPHA; LIVER; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SELF ADMINISTRATION; THYMOSIN;

EID: 0030179606     PISSN: 13520504     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2893.1996.tb00094.x     Document Type: Article

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