Peginterferon with or without ribavirin has minimal effect on quality of life, behavioral/emotional, and cognitive outcomes in children

Hepatology

Volumn 53, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 1468-1475

  Rodrigue, James R ^a   Balistreri, William ^b   Haber, Barbara ^c   Jonas, Maureen M ^d   Mohan, Parvathi ^e   Molleston, Jean P ^f   Murray, Karen F ^g   Narkewicz, Michael R ^h   Rosenthal, Philip ⁱ   Smith, Lesley J ^j   Lobritto, Steven J ^j   Schwarz, Kathleen B ^k   Robuck, Patricia R ^l   Barton, Bruce ^m   González Peralta, Regino P ⁿ  

^a BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b CINCINNATI CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA   (United States)

^d BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^e GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^f RILEY HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN   (United States)

^g SEATTLE CHILDREN S RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^h UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

ⁱ UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^j Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

^k JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^l NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF DIABETES AND DIGESTIVE AND KIDNEY DISEASES   (United States)

^m UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

ⁿ UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PEGINTERFERON ALPHA2A; PLACEBO; RIBAVIRIN;

ADOLESCENT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; CHILD; COGNITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; DRUG EFFECT; EMOTION; FEMALE; GENOTYPE; HEPATITIS C; HUMAN; LIVER BIOPSY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SCORING SYSTEM; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VIREMIA;

ADOLESCENT; ANTIVIRAL AGENTS; BEHAVIOR; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COGNITION; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; EMOTIONS; FEMALE; HEPATITIS C; HUMANS; INTERFERON ALFA-2A; MALE; POLYETHYLENE GLYCOLS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUALITY OF LIFE; RIBAVIRIN;

EID: 79955085510     PISSN: 02709139     EISSN: 15273350     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/hep.24248     Document Type: Article

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