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Visual Function Stable During Interferon Alpha HCV Therapy
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Contrary to findings of previous studies, a prospective study of hepatitis C virus (HCV) patients in the UK has revealed no change in visual function following treatment with pegylated interferon alpha. Reuters Health Information
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New Immune Assay Can Help Rule out a Diagnosis of Active TB
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A new interferon-gamma release assay combined with tuberculin skin testing may facilitate exclusion of active tuberculosis in patients with moderate to high probability of infection, British researchers report. Reuters Health Information
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Entecavir Therapy Provides Long-Term Benefit for Chronic Hepatitis B
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An extension of an earlier study shows that entecavir continues to better suppress virus compared with lamivudine after 2 years in nucleoside-naive patients with chronic e antigen-positive hepatitis B, according to a study in the November issue of Gastroenterology. Reuters Health Information
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MicroRNA Precursors Facilitate HSV-1 Latency
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New research indicates that microRNA precursors expressed by herpes simplex virus-1 (HSV-1) play a key role in establishing and maintaining viral latency. Reuters Health Information
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