An unusual axonal polyneuropathy induced by low-dose interferon alfa-2a

Archives of Neurology

Volumn 54, Issue 7, 1997, Pages 907-908

  Rutkove, Seward B ^a,b  

^a HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALPHA2A INTERFERON; AMINOTRANSFERASE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHRONIC HEPATITIS; HEPATITIS C; HUMAN; MALE; POLYNEUROPATHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0030850822     PISSN: 00039942     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/archneur.1997.00550190093020     Document Type: Article

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