Rate of progression of hepatic fibrosis in patients with chronic hepatitis C: Results from the HALT-C trial

Gastroenterology

Volumn 141, Issue 3, 2011, Pages

  Hoefs, John C ^a   Shiffman, Mitchell L ^b   Goodman, Zachary D ^c   Kleiner, David E ^d   Dienstag, Jules L ^e,f   Stoddard, Anne M ^g  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b Liver Institute of Virginia   (United States)

^c Inova Fairfax Hospital   (United States)

^d NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH   (United States)

^e MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^f HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^g NEW ENGLAND RESEARCH INSTITUTES   (United States)

Author keywords

Hepatitis C; Ishak Score; Liver Biopsy Fibrosis; Rate of Fibrosis Progression

Indexed keywords

PEGINTERFERON ALPHA2A; RIBAVIRIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE COURSE; FEMALE; HEPATITIS C; HUMAN; LIVER BIOPSY; LIVER CELL CARCINOMA; LIVER FIBROSIS; MAINTENANCE THERAPY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCREENING;

EID: 80052107206     PISSN: 00165085     EISSN: 15280012     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/j.gastro.2011.06.007     Document Type: Article

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