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Rapid virological response in peripheral blood mononuclear cells with an increase of hepatitis C virus-specific interferon-gamma production predisposes to sustained virological response in patients with chronic hepatitis C genotype 1 undergoing treatment with pegylated-interferon alpha 2a plus ribavirin

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Pages 250-255 | Received 20 Sep 2009, Accepted 19 Oct 2009, Published online: 08 Dec 2009

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