Gender influence on treatment of chronic hepatitis C genotype 1 Influência do gênero no tratamento da hepatite C crônica genótipo 1

INTRODUCTION: Although various studies have been published regarding the treatment of chronic hepatitis C (CHC) with peginterferon (Peg-IFN) and ribavirin, little is known regarding the real impact of gender on the characteristics that influence the effectiveness and safety of antiviral treatment fo...

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Main Authors: Janaína Luz Narciso-Schiavon, Leonardo de Lucca Schiavon, Roberto José Carvalho-Filho, Juliana Peghini Sampaio, Philipe Nicolas El Batah, Denize Vieira Barbosa, Maria Lucia Gomes Ferraz, Antonio Eduardo Benedito Silva
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Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT) 2010-06-01
Series:Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0037-86822010000300001