Peginterferon alfa-2a in patients with chronic hepatitis C
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Peginterferon alpha-2a is more effective than interferon alpha-2a in treating hepatitis C and can be taken once a week rather than three times a week. Peginterferon alpha-2a is a form of interferon alpha-2a that is easier to absorb and stays in the body for longer periods of time.
Publication Name: The New England Journal of Medicine
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0028-4793
Year: 2000
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Peginterferon alfa-2a in patients with chronic hepatitis C and cirrhosis
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Peginterferon alpha-2a is more effective than interferon alpha-2a in treating hepatitis C infection, according to a study of 271 patients. Peginterferon alpha-2a is a form of interferon alpha-2a that is easier to absorb and stays in the body for longer periods of time. For this reason, it can be taken once a week rather than three times a week.
Publication Name: The New England Journal of Medicine
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0028-4793
Year: 2000
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Telbivudine versus lamivudine in patients with chronic hepatitis B
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Patients with chronic hepatitis B are randomly assigned to receive some amount of telbivudine or lamivudine once daily and the primary efficacy end point is noninferiority of telbivudine to lamivudine for therapeutic response. Telbivudine demonstrated greater HBV DNA suppression with less resistance than did lamivudine in both the HBeAg-negative and the HBeAg-positive groups of patients.
Publication Name: The New England Journal of Medicine
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0028-4793
Year: 2007
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