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

by mountainmom8, Jan 12, 2003 12:00AM

Tags: interferon, alpha, Hepatitis, Hepatitis C, Pegylated Interferon

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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