Alpha-interferon alone and in combination with ribavirin for hepatitis C infection in multiply tranfused patients with thalassemia major - The UK experience

Bone Marrow Transplantation

Volumn 19, Issue SUPPL. 2, 1997, Pages 163-165

  Wonke, B ^a   Telfer, P ^a   Garson, J A ^b   Whitby, K ^b   Grant, P ^b   Rowntree, C ^a   Hoffbrand, A V ^c  

^a WHITTINGTON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL FREE AND UNIVERSITY COLLEGE MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

^c ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALPHA2B INTERFERON; ANTIVIRUS AGENT; HEPATITIS C ANTIBODY; RIBAVIRIN; VIRUS RNA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONFERENCE PAPER; FEMALE; HEPATITIS C; HUMAN; MALE; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SUBCUTANEOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; THALASSEMIA MAJOR;

EID: 0030948250     PISSN: 02683369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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