Korean J Gastroenterol.  2012 Nov;60(5):273-274. 10.4166/kjg.2012.60.5.273.

Comparison of Efficacy of Peginterferon and Ribavirin Combination Therapy for Chronic Hepatitis C among Korean, Caucasian and Other Asians

• Kim KA

• KMID: 1775791
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4166/kjg.2012.60.5.273

Abstract

No abstract available.

MeSH Terms

Antiviral Agents/*therapeutic use
Hepatitis C, Chronic/*drug therapy
Humans
Interferon-alpha/*therapeutic use
Polyethylene Glycols/*therapeutic use
Recombinant Proteins/therapeutic use
Ribavirin/*therapeutic use
Antiviral Agents
Interferon-alpha
Polyethylene Glycols
Recombinant Proteins
Ribavirin

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