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Interferon alpha 2b/Ribavirin vs. Pegylated Interferon combo treatments

by mountainmom8, Jan 12, 2003 12:00AM
I NEED TO KNOW!!!



Are the RESULTS & SIDE EFFECTS the SAME...with both the...



Interferon alpha 2b/Ribavirin tx



AND



Pegylated Interferon(alpha 2b)/Ribavirin(or Rebetrol/Rebetron)tx



???????????????????????????????



IF NOT...



HOW IS the INTERFERON "Better"..."Worse" or "Different" from the Pegylated Interferon??



ARE THE RESULTS better/worse/different/no different???



HOW are the side effects different/worse/better with the REGULAR Interferon?



PLEASE Let me know a.s.a.p. Karen~Mountainmom8



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