Early treatment improves outcomes in acute hepatitis C virus infection: a meta-analysis.

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Published in J Viral Hepat on August 06, 2009

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K E Corey1, J Mendez-Navarro, E C Gorospe, H Zheng, R T Chung

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1: Gastrointestinal Unit, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA.

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