THE ROLE OF INTERFERON IN THE TREATMENT OF HEPATITIS-C INFECTION

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JACYNA, MR
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JOURNAL OF DRUG DEVELOPMENT AND CLINICAL PRACTICE | 1995年 / 7卷 / 02期
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ALPHA-INTERFERON; HEPATITIS C; ANTIVIRAL; THALASSEMIA; CIRRHOSIS;
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R9 [药学];
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Alpha-interferon is a cytokine with powerful antiviral and immunomodulatory effects. It is currently the only licensed treatment for chronic hepatitis C infection. However, the effectiveness of this treatment in the condition is limited and this article summarises what is currently known about alpha-interferon and its use in patients with hepatitis C infection.
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