Hepatitis C in Argentina: epidemiology and treatment.

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Published in Hepat Med on May 27, 2014

Authors

Luis Alejandro Gaite1, Sebastián Marciano1, Omar Andrés Galdame1, Adrián Carlos Gadano1

Author Affiliations

1: Hepatology Unit, Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Associated clinical trials:

French Cohort of Therapeutic Failure and Resistances in Patients Treated With a Protease Inhibitor (Telaprevir or Boceprevir), Pegylated Interferon and Ribavirin (CUPIC) | NCT01514890

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