Weight affect relapse rates in latinos with genotype 2/3 chronic hepatitis C (CHC) treated with peg IFN alfa-2a (Pegasys) 180 mcg/week and 800 mg daily of ribavirin for 24 weeks.

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Published in J Med Virol on September 01, 2008

Authors

Maribel Rodríguez-Torres1, Carlos F Ríos-Bedoya, Grisell Ortiz-Lasanta, Dagmary Purcell-Arevalo, Acisclo Marxuach-Cuétara, Josselyn Jiménez-Rivera

Author Affiliations

1: Fundación de Investigación de Diego, Santurce, Puerto Rico. rodztorres@coqui.net

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