Open AccessPsychiatric side effects of pegylated interferon alfa-2b as compared to conventional interferon alfa-2b in patients with chronic hepatitis C
Author(s) -
Michael R. Kraus,
Arne Schäfer,
Herbert Csef,
Michael Scheurlen
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
world journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.427
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 2219-2840
pISSN - 1007-9327
DOI - 10.3748/wjg.v11.i12.1769
Subject(s) - ribavirin , medicine , pegylated interferon , depression (economics) , hepatitis c , gastroenterology , interferon alfa , alpha interferon , interferon , psychiatry , chronic hepatitis , immunology , virus , economics , macroeconomics
To assess systematically the spectrum and extent of depressive symptoms comparing patient groups receiving peginterferon or conventional interferon.