Treatment of chronic hepatitis C in children

Journal of Hepatology, Supplement

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 201-204

  Bortolotti, Flavia ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

^b Clinica Medica V   (Italy)

Author keywords

Children; Hepatitis; Hepatitis C virus therapy; Interferon

Indexed keywords

ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE; ALPHA2A INTERFERON; ALPHA2B INTERFERON; INTERFERON; LYMPHOBLAST INTERFERON; MICROSOME ANTIBODY; RIBAVIRIN; VIRUS RNA;

ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE BLOOD LEVEL; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONFERENCE PAPER; DISEASE DURATION; DRUG RESPONSE; HEPATITIS C; HEPATITIS C VIRUS; HUMAN; LIVER FIBROSIS; PATIENT SELECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VIREMIA;

EID: 0033404708     PISSN: 01695185     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0168-8278(99)80402-4     Document Type: Conference Paper

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