Gastroenterology
Volume 135, Issue 2 , Pages 451-458 , August 2008

Peginterferon Alfa-2a and Ribavirin for 24 Weeks in Hepatitis C Type 1 and 4 Patients With Rapid Virological Response

  • Peter Ferenci

      Affiliations

    • Department of Internal Medicine III, Medical University, Vienna, Austria
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress requests for reprints to: Peter Ferenci, Professor of Medicine, Univ Klinik für Innere Medizin III, AKH Wien, Waehringer Guertel 18–20, A 1090 Wien/Austria. fax: (43) 1 40400 4735.
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  • Hermann Laferl

      Affiliations

    • Department of Internal Medicine, Kaiser-Franz-Josef-Spital, Vienna, Austria
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  • Thomas–Matthias Scherzer

      Affiliations

    • Department of Internal Medicine III, Medical University, Vienna, Austria
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  • Michael Gschwantler

      Affiliations

    • Department of Internal Medicine IV, Wilhelminenspital, Vienna, Austria
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  • Andreas Maieron

      Affiliations

    • Department of Internal Medicine, Elisabethinen Hospital, Linz, Austria
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  • Harald Brunner

      Affiliations

    • Department of Internal Medicine I, Hospital Hietzing, Wien, Austria
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  • Rudolf Stauber

      Affiliations

    • Department of Internal Medicine, Medical University, Graz, Austria
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  • Martin Bischof

      Affiliations

    • Department of Internal Medicine IV, Rudolfshospital, Vienna, Austria
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  • Bernhard Bauer

      Affiliations

    • LKH Hörgas-Enzenbach, Gratwein, Austria
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  • Christian Datz

      Affiliations

    • Krankenhaus, Oberndorf, Austria
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  • Karin Löschenberger

      Affiliations

    • Roche Austria, Vienna, Austria
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  • Elisabeth Formann

      Affiliations

    • Department of Internal Medicine IV, Wilhelminenspital, Vienna, Austria
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  • Katharina Staufer

      Affiliations

    • Department of Internal Medicine III, Medical University, Vienna, Austria
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  • Petra Steindl–Munda

      Affiliations

    • Department of Internal Medicine III, Medical University, Vienna, Austria
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  • Austrian Hepatitis Study Group

Received 29 November 2007 ,Accepted 10 April 2008.

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 Supported by an unrestricted grant by Roche Austria. Roche Austria had no role in the study design; in the collection, analysis, and interpretation of data; and in the decision to submit the report for publication. The Main Association (Hauptverband) of the Austrian Health Insurers paid for the study medication.

 P.F. serves on advisory boards and as a speaker and investigator for and has also received research grants from F. Hoffmann-La Roche. M.G., H.B., and P.S.-M. each serve as a speaker for F. Hoffmann-La Roche. K.L. is an employee of F. Hoffmann-La Roche. H.L., T.-M.S., A.M., R.S., M.B., B.B., C.D., E.F., and K.S. have no conflicts of interest to disclose.

 Members of the Austrian Hepatitis Study Group—Graz: Bernhard Bauer, Nicole Hueter, Günther J. Krejs, Csilla Putz-Bankuti, Rudolf Stauber, Barbara Sutter, and Gernot Zollner; Innsbruck: Wolfgang Jessner, Karin Nachbaur, Bernhard Nilica, and Wolfgang Vogel; Krems: Hartwig Bognar; Linz: Franz Hackl, Rainer Hubmann, Andreas Maieron, Susanne Mild, Andreas Raml, and Sabine Metz; Ried: Björn Jagdt and Fritz Renner; Oberpullendorf: Felix Stockenhuber; Salzburg: Christian Datz, Hildegard Doppelmayr, and Michael Strasser; Vienna: Susanne Bach, Martin Bischof, Harald Brunner, Barbara Bognar, Ulrike Bergholz, Daniela Ferenci-Foerster, Peter Ferenci, Elisabeth Formann, Alfred Gangl, Michael Gschwantler, Calin Gurguta, Gerold Hartmann, Brigitte Hellmich, Harald Hofer, Hermann Laferl, Karin Mittischek, Christian Müller, Parnaz Ordubadi, Ali Reza Pourbyiabani, Markus Peck-Radosavljevic, Marianne Rosenbeiger, Kurt Schütze, Thomas-Matthias Scherzer, Katharina Staufer, Petra Steindl-Munda, Anika Stückler, and Christoph Wenisch; Villach: Rudolf Foditsch; Wels: Peter Knoflach and Bernhard Stadl.

PII: S0016-5085(08)00656-2

doi: 10.1053/j.gastro.2008.04.015

Gastroenterology
Volume 135, Issue 2 , Pages 451-458 , August 2008

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