Histological changes but not virus eradication reflect biochemical improvement in chronic hepatitis C patients showing a long-term response to interferon a therapy

Italian Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 31-37

  Bruno, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÀ POLITECNICA DELLE MARCHE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Competitive reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (crt pcr) assay; Hcv infection; Interferon treatment; Long term responders (ltr)

Indexed keywords

ALPHA INTERFERON; AMINOTRANSFERASE; ANTIVIRUS AGENT; VIRUS RNA;

ADULT; AGED; AMINOTRANSFERASE BLOOD LEVEL; ARTICLE; BIOCHEMISTRY; CHRONIC HEPATITIS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; GENOTYPE; HEPATITIS C; HUMAN; LIVER HISTOLOGY; LONG TERM CARE; MALE; RELIABILITY; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SCORING SYSTEM; VIREMIA; VIRUS; VIRUS DETECTION; VIRUS LOAD;

ADULT; AGED; CHRONIC DISEASE; FEMALE; HEPACIVIRUS; HEPATITIS C; HUMANS; INTERFERON-ALPHA; LIVER; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RNA, VIRAL; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0031452153     PISSN: 11258055     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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