Low-dose peginterferon alfa-2a is safe and produces a sustained virologic response in patients with chronic hepatitis C and end-stage renal disease.

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Published in Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol on November 05, 2010

Authors

Markus Peck-Radosavljevic1, John Boletis, Fatih Besisik, Maria Lúcia Ferraz, Laurent Alric, Didier Samuel, Diethelm Messinger, Andreas Tietz, Hugo Cheinquer

Author Affiliations

1: Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria. markus.peck@meduniwien.ac.at

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