Association of γ-glutamyl transferase (GGT) activity with treatment and clinical outcomes in chronic hepatitis C (HCV).

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Published in Hepatology on April 05, 2013

Authors

James E Everhart1, Elizabeth C Wright

Author Affiliations

1: National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, Bethesda, MD, USA.

Associated clinical trials:

Long Term Interferon for Patients Who Did Not Clear Hepatitis C Virus With Standard Treatment (HALT-C) | NCT00006164

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