Future Directions in the Treatment of Patients with Chronic Hepatitis C Virus Infection

Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infects over 170 million people worldwide. While interferon is currently the most used single agent therapy, this drug may result in a sustained loss of virus from the blood in only up to 15% of patients; new options for treatment are needed. With the release of ribavirin in...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Robert G Gish
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 1999-01-01
Series:Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/1999/309272