Interferon combined with ribavirin treatment is effective for children with chronic Hepatitis C virus
3rd Nov 2005, 17:04 GMT
Nearly half of 118 children with chronic Hepatitis C virus (HCV) treated with a combination of interferon-alpha-2b and an optimized dose of ribavirin achieved sustained viral response, and side effects were generally mild.
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