Interferon alfa therapy for chronic hepatitis B in children: A multinational randomized controlled trial

Gastroenterology

Volumn 114, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 988-995

  Sokal, E M ^a   Conjeevaram, H S ^a   Roberts, E A ^a   Alvarez, F ^a   Bern, E M ^a   Goyens, P ^a   Rosenthal, P ^a   Lachaux, A ^a   Shelton, M ^a   Sarles, J ^a   Hoofnagle, J ^a  

^a CLINIQUES UNIVERSITAIRES SAINT LUC   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE; HEPATITIS B SURFACE ANTIGEN; HEPATITIS B(E) ANTIGEN; RECOMBINANT ALPHA2B INTERFERON; VIRUS DNA;

ADOLESCENT; ALOPECIA; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CHILD; CHRONIC HEPATITIS; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; FEMALE; FEVER; FLU LIKE SYNDROME; GASTROINTESTINAL TOXICITY; HEPATITIS B; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEUTROPENIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SKIN MANIFESTATION;

EID: 0031969612     PISSN: 00165085     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0016-5085(98)70318-X     Document Type: Article

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