Pegylated interferon alfa-2b plus ribavirin for the treatment of chronic hepatitis C genotype 4 in adolescents

Background. Hepatitis C is endemic in the Middle East where genotype R accounts for most cases. Data regarding the safety and efficacy of peginterferon plus ribavirin for the treatment of chronic hepatitis C in children and adolescents, particularly those infected with genotype R is limited.Aim. To...

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Main Authors: Jaber Al Ali, Salem Owayed, Wafa’a Al-Qabandi, Khaled Husain, Fuad Hasan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2010-04-01
Series:Annals of Hepatology
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1665268119316540