Is interferon-beta an alternative treatment for chronic hepatitis C?

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Published in World J Gastroenterol on May 07, 2006

Authors

Ricardo Moreno-Otero1, María Trapero-Marugán, Elena Gómez-Domínguez, Luisa García-Buey, José A Moreno-Monteagudo

Author Affiliations

1: Unit of Hepatology, Hospital Universitario de La Princesa, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Spain. rmoreno.hlpr@salud.madrid.org

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