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doi: 10.1016/j.cld.2004.02.004.
Treatment of hepatitis B with interferon and combination therapy
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Treatment of hepatitis B with interferon and combination therapy
Clin Liver Dis.
2004 May.
Abstract
Pegylated interferon alpha-a (40 kDa) has recently been shown to be superior to conventional interferon. Furthermore, in a pilot study, pegylated interferon alpha-2b together with lamivudine was superior to lamivudine monotherapy. Therefore, the pegylated interferons alone or in combination with antiviral agents are likely to be the treatment of the future. Selecting patients for treatment and knowing when to treat them is as important as knowing which medicine to treat them with.
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