Diffuse hypertrichosis in the course of hepatitis C treatment by IFN-α and ribavirin

Journal of Interferon and Cytokine Research

Volumn 22, Issue 8, 2002, Pages 881-882

  Misery, Laurent ^a  

^a CHU MORVAN   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE; ALPHA INTERFERON; ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASE; PORPHYRIN; RIBAVIRIN; THYROID HORMONE;

ADULT; ALOPECIA; ARTICLE; BLOOD CHEMISTRY; CASE REPORT; EYEBROW; EYELASH; HAIR GROWTH; HEMOPHILIA; HEPATITIS C; HUMAN; HYPERTRICHOSIS; LIMB; LIVER BIOPSY; LOW LEVEL LASER THERAPY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCALP HAIR; TRUNK; URINE LEVEL; VIRUS HEPATITIS; VIRUS LOAD;

ADULT; ANTIVIRAL AGENTS; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; HAIR REMOVAL; HEMOPHILIA A; HEPATITIS C; HUMANS; HYPERTRICHOSIS; INTERFERON-ALPHA; MALE; RIBAVIRIN;

HEPATITIS C VIRUS;

EID: 0036403828     PISSN: 10799907     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/107999002760274890     Document Type: Article

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