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Weight-based combination therapy with peginterferon alpha-2b and ribavirin for ...
Gonçales Jr.,Fernando Lopes; Vigani,Aline; Gonçales,Neiva; Barone,Antonio Alci; Araújo,Evaldo; Focaccia,Roberto; Oliveira,UmbelianaCombination therapy with pegylated interferon and ribavirin is considered the new standard therapy for naïve patients with chronic hepatitis C. We evaluated the efficacy and safety of treatment with weight-based peginterferon alpha-2b (1.5 mg/kg per week) plus ribavirin (800-1,200 mg/day) for 48 weeks in naïve, relapser and non-responder (to previous treatment with interferon plus ribavirin) patients with chron...
Endoscopic ultrasound versus endoscopic retrograde cholangiography for the diag...
Ney,Marcus Vinicius Silva; Maluf-Filho,Fauze; Sakai,Paulo; Zilberstein,Bruno; Gama-Rodrigues,Joaquim; Rosa,HeitorBACKGROUND: Endoscopic retrograde cholangiography is highly accurate in diagnosing choledocholithiasis, but it is the most invasive of the available methods. Endoscopic ultrasonography is a very accurate test for the diagnosis of choledocholithiasis with a risk of complications similar to that of upper gastrointestinal endoscopy. AIM: To compare the accuracy of endoscopic ultrassonography and endoscopic retrogr...