Interferon therapy: A double-edged sword?

American Journal of Kidney Diseases

Volumn 33, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 1174-1176

  Cattran, D C ^a  

^a TORONTO GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRYOGLOBULIN; HEPATITIS C ANTIBODY; INTERFERON; VIRUS RNA;

EDITORIAL; GLOMERULONEPHRITIS; HEPATITIS C; HEPATITIS C VIRUS; HUMAN; MEMBRANOPROLIFERATIVE GLOMERULONEPHRITIS;

EID: 0032976711     PISSN: 02726386     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0272-6386(99)70160-5     Document Type: Editorial

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