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Pill Boosts Platelets In Hepatitis C Patients Options

by Upbeat, Dec 03, 2007 07:44PM
ScienceDaily (Nov. 29, 2007) — It's not a cure, but this may be some
of the best news patients infected with the hepatitis C virus (HCV)
have heard in a long time: A new drug, eltrombopag, appears to be
effective in boosting low platelet counts, one of the major reasons
why patients can't endure antiviral treatments.

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http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/11/071128172408.htm
                                                                                                                                    Ron

Member Comments (2)

by FlGuy, Dec 03, 2007 09:44PM
To: Up
http://www.clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT00516321?term=hepatitis%2C+miami&rank=40

by kcrandy, Dec 06, 2007 09:53PM
To: upbeat
any info as to when this might be released, i could sure use right now platelets are low ( 26 ) and dropping.

a release date of soon would be real good news.  :O)
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