Improvement of a CIDP associated with hepatitis C virus infection using antiviral therapy

Neurology

Volumn 63, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 179-180

  Corcia, P ^a   Barbereau, D ^b   Guennoc, A M ^a   De Toffol, B ^a   Bacq, Y ^b  

^a CHU BRETONNEAU   (France)

^b SERVICE DE DERMATOLOGIE   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PEGINTERFERON ALPHA2B; RIBAVIRIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHRONIC INFLAMMATORY DEMYELINATING POLYNEUROPATHY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ERADICATION THERAPY; HEPATITIS C; HEPATITIS C VIRUS; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 3242662490     PISSN: 00283878     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1212/01.WNL.0000131899.33969.E5     Document Type: Article

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