Effect of N-acetyl-cysteine on lymphomonocyte glutathione and response to interferon treatment in C-virus chronic hepatitis

Italian Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 189-193

  Cimino, L ^a   Belisario, M A ^a   Intrieri, M ^a   D'Ascoli, B ^a   Sacchetti, L ^a   Salvatore, F ^a   Budillon, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

Author keywords

C virus chronic hepatitis; Glutathione; Interferon treatment; N acetyl L cysteine

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCYSTEINE; ANTIVIRUS AGENT; GLUTATHIONE; INTERFERON;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CELL LEVEL; CHRONIC HEPATITIS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; HEPATITIS C; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; LYMPHOCYTE; MALE; MONOCYTE; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ACETYLCYSTEINE; ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANTIVIRAL AGENTS; CHROMATOGRAPHY, LIQUID; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; FEMALE; GLUTATHIONE; HEPATITIS C, CHRONIC; HUMANS; INTERFERON-BETA; LYMPHOCYTES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; REFERENCE VALUES;

EID: 0031822306     PISSN: 11258055     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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