Should routine screening for coeliac disease be considered before starting interferon/ribavirin treatment in patients affected by chronic hepatitis C? [1]

European Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 429-

  Casella, Giovanni ^a   Bardella, Maria Teresa ^b   Perego, Daniele ^a   Baldini, Vittorio ^a  

^a DESIO HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^b FONDAZIONE IRCCS CA GRANDA OSPEDALE MAGGIORE POLICLINICO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Chronic HCV hepatitis; Coeliac disease; Interferon therapy

Indexed keywords

INTERFERON; RIBAVIRIN;

ADULT; CASE REPORT; CELIAC DISEASE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; DISEASE COURSE; FAMILY HISTORY; GENOTYPE; GLUTEN FREE DIET; HEPATITIS C; HUMAN; LETTER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCREENING TEST; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT PLANNING;

ANTIVIRAL AGENTS; CELIAC DISEASE; HEPATITIS C, CHRONIC; HUMANS; INTERFERONS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RIBAVIRIN;

EID: 1842505236     PISSN: 0954691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00042737-200404000-00012     Document Type: Letter

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