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The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of low-dose interferon-alfa-2b plus ribavirin compared to the standard-dose of the same combination in patients with chronic hepatitis C.
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| interferon-alfa-2b and ribavirin | Drug |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| rate of sustained viral response | 6 months |
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Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
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patients with chronic hepatitis C
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Tsutomu Chiba, M.D., Ph.D | Kyoto University Hospital | Study Chair |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Kyoto University Hospital | Kyoto | 606-8507 | Japan | |||
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D019698 | Hepatitis C, Chronic |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D006526 | Hepatitis C |
| D000086982 | Blood-Borne Infections |
| D003141 | Communicable Diseases |
| D007239 | Infections |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D007438 | Introns |
| D012254 | Ribavirin |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D021901 | DNA, Intergenic |
| D040481 | Genome Components |
| D016678 | Genome |
| D040342 | Genetic Structures |
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| Kitano Hospital |
| Osaka |
| Japan |
| Osaka Red Cross Hospital | Osaka | Japan |
| Wakayama Red Cross Hospital | Wakayama | Japan |
| D006525 |
| Hepatitis, Viral, Human |
| D014777 | Virus Diseases |
| D018178 | Flaviviridae Infections |
| D012327 | RNA Virus Infections |
| D006521 | Hepatitis, Chronic |
| D006505 | Hepatitis |
| D008107 | Liver Diseases |
| D004066 | Digestive System Diseases |
| D002908 | Chronic Disease |
| D020969 | Disease Attributes |
| D010335 | Pathologic Processes |
| D013568 | Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms |
| D055614 |
| Genetic Phenomena |
| D040461 | Gene Components |
| D005796 | Genes |
| D012263 | Ribonucleosides |
| D009705 | Nucleosides |
| D009706 | Nucleic Acids, Nucleotides, and Nucleosides |