Sustained virological response to interferon-alpha is associated with improved outcome in HCV-related cirrhosis: a retrospective study.

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Published in Hepatology on March 01, 2007

Authors

Savino Bruno1, Tommaso Stroffolini, Massimo Colombo, Simona Bollani, Luisa Benvegnù, Giuseppe Mazzella, Antonio Ascione, Teresa Santantonio, Felice Piccinino, Pietro Andreone, Alessandra Mangia, Giovanni B Gaeta, Marcello Persico, Stefano Fagiuoli, Piero L Almasio, Italian Association of the Study of the Liver Disease (AISF)

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1: Liver Unit, Department of Medicine, AO Fatebenefratelli e Oftalmico, Milan, Italy.

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