Antiviral drugs in chronic hepatitis B: Review and meta-analysis

International Journal of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 4-11

  Malaguarnera, M ^a   Restuccia, S ^a   Ferlito, L ^a   Mazzoleni, G ^a   Giugno, I ^a   Pistone, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CATANIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Antivirals; Ganciclovir; Interfer on; Lamivudine; Meta analysis; Ribavirin; Zidovudine

Indexed keywords

ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE; ALPHA INTERFERON; ANTIVIRUS AGENT; FAMCICLOVIR; FIALURIDINE; GANCICLOVIR; INTERFERON; LAMIVUDINE; PREDNISOLONE; RIBAVIRIN; VIDARABINE; ZIDOVUDINE;

ADULT; ANTIVIRAL ACTIVITY; CHRONIC HEPATITIS; CLINICAL TRIAL; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG EFFICACY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FEMALE; HEPATITIS B; HUMAN; IMMUNOMODULATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; META ANALYSIS; REVIEW; VIRUS INDUCTION; VIRUS INHIBITION; VIRUS REPLICATION;

EID: 0035152650     PISSN: 09461965     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5414/CPP39004     Document Type: Review

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