Standard and pegylated interferon therapy of HDV infection: A systematic review and meta- analysis

Background: Hepatitis D virus (HDV) infection is characterized by rapidly progressive liver disease with adverse prognosis in most patients. Although interferon is the only approved anti-HDV therapy, evidence regarding the efficacy and safety of its various regimens is either old or scattered. Mater...

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Main Authors: Seyed-Moayed Alavian, Seyed Vahid Tabatabaei, Bita Behnava, Mario Rizzetto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2012-01-01
Series:Journal of Research in Medical Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.jmsjournal.net/article.asp?issn=1735-1995;year=2012;volume=17;issue=10;spage=967;epage=974;aulast=Alavian