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Drug Evaluation

Pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic evaluation of daclatasvir, asunaprevir plus beclabuvir as a fixed-dose co-formulation for the treatment of hepatitis C

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Pages 649-657 | Received 13 Dec 2017, Accepted 29 May 2018, Published online: 10 Jun 2018

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