Serum fibrosis marker levels decrease after successful antiviral treatment in chronic hepatitis C patients with advanced fibrosis.

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Published in Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol on November 07, 2008

Authors

Robert J Fontana1, Herbert L Bonkovsky, Deepa Naishadham, Jules L Dienstag, Richard K Sterling, Anna S F Lok, Grace L Su, Halt-C Trial Group

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan Medical Center, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109-0362, USA. rfontana@med.umich.edu

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