Interferon plus amantadine versus interferon alone in the treatment of naïve patients with chronic hepatitis C: a UK multicentre study.

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Published in J Hepatol on October 01, 2001

Authors

S Caronia1, M F Bassendine, R Barry, P Mills, N V Naoumov, R Fox, J Lowes, D Hollanders, L Murray-Lyon, W L Irving, R D Goldin, G R Foster, UK Amantadine Study Group

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Medicine, St Mary's Hospital ICSM, London, UK.

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