Long-term outcome after interferon therapy in elderly patients with chronic hepatitis C.

作者: Yasuji Arase , Kenji Ikeda , Fumitaka Suzuki , Yoshiyuki Suzuki , Satoshi Saitoh

DOI: 10.1159/000096308

关键词: Hepatocellular carcinomaPharmacotherapyClinical trialSurvival analysisInternal medicineInterferonCause of deathMedicineIncidence (epidemiology)ImmunologyHepatitis C

摘要: Objective: The purpose of this study was to elucidate the long-term outcome after interferon (IFN) therapy in chronic hepatitis C elderly patients. Methods: We st

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