Retreatment of interferon relapse patients with chronic hepatitis C

Journal of Hepatology, Supplement

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 174-177

  Buti, Maria ^a   Esteban, Rafaël ^a  

^a HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARI VALL D HEBRON   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALPHA INTERFERON; RIBAVIRIN;

CONFERENCE PAPER; DRUG EFFICACY; HEPATITIS C; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENCE RISK; RELAPSE; RETREATMENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0033405573     PISSN: 01695185     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0168-8278(99)80396-1     Document Type: Conference Paper

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