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Severe Weight Loss in HIV / HCV-coinfected Patients Treated With Interferon Plus Ribavirin: Incidenc
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Title Severe Weight Loss in HIV / HCV-coinfected Patients Treated With Interferon Plus Ribavirin: Incidenc
Url http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/579246?src=rss
Description Weight loss is reported by more than 20% of HCV-monoinfected patients treated with the peg-interferon (peg-IFN) and ribavirin combination. The aim of this study was to determine the incidence and risk factors of severe weight loss HIV / HCV-coinfected patients.
Journal of Viral Hepatitis
Category Articles > HIV/AIDS
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Date Aug 27, 2008
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