Bell's palsy associated with IFN-α and ribavirin therapy for hepatitis C virus infection

Journal of Interferon and Cytokine Research

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 174-176

  Hoare, Matthew ^a   Woodall, Tracy ^a   Alexander, Graeme J M ^a  

^a ADDENBROOKE S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALPHA INTERFERON; RIBAVIRIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BELL PALSY; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; COHORT ANALYSIS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DRUG TOLERANCE; DRUG USE; HASHIMOTO DISEASE; HEPATITIS C; HUMAN; INJECTION; MALE; MYELIN SHEATH; NEUROPATHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT WITHDRAWAL;

ADULT; ANTIVIRAL AGENTS; BELL PALSY; HEPATITIS C, CHRONIC; HUMANS; INTERFERON TYPE I, RECOMBINANT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MYELIN SHEATH; RIBAVIRIN; SCHWANN CELLS; SELF TOLERANCE; SUBSTANCE ABUSE, INTRAVENOUS;

HEPATITIS C VIRUS;

EID: 14844357197     PISSN: 10799907     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/jir.2005.25.174     Document Type: Article

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