Pegylated interferon
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Pegylated interferon (PEG-IFN) is a class of medication that includes two different drugs as of 2008: [1]
In these formulation, polyethylene glycol is added to make interferon last longer in the body.[2] They are used to treat both hepatitis B[3] and hepatitis C.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ a b editor, Emilio Jirillo, (2008). Hepatitis C virus disease : immunobiology and clinical applications ([Online-Ausg.] ed.). New York: Springer. pp. 237. ISBN 9780387713755. http://books.google.ca/books?id=yjzazAgMWEUC&pg=PA237.
- ^ http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/407963_5 Hepatology Focus: Update on Hepatitis C Treatment: Pegylated Interferon
- ^ Clinical Hepatology. [S.l.]: Springer Berlin Heidelberg. 2010. pp. 765. ISBN 9783642045097. http://books.google.ca/books?id=lrPX8C4p90QC&pg=PA765.
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