Copyright
©2010 Baishideng Publishing Group Co., Limited. All rights reserved.
World J Gastroenterol. Sep 21, 2010; 16(35): 4400-4409
Published online Sep 21, 2010. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v16.i35.4400
Published online Sep 21, 2010. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v16.i35.4400
Pegylated interferon α-2b plus ribavirin for older patients with chronic hepatitis C
Mosaburo Kainuma, Norihiro Furusyo, Jun Hayashi, Department of General Internal Medicine, Kyushu University Hospital, Maidashi, Higashi-Ku, Fukuoka 812-8582, Japan
Eiji Kajiwara, Department of Internal Medicine, Nippon Steel Yawata Memorial Hospital, Harunomachi, Yahatahigashi-ku, Kitakyushu 805-0050, Japan
Kazuhiro Takahashi, Department of Medicine, Hamanomachi Hospital, Maiduru Chuo-ku, Fukuoka 810-8539, Japan
Hideyuki Nomura, The Center for Liver Disease, Shin-Kokura Hospital, Kanada, Kokurakita-ku, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka 803-8505, Japan
Yuichi Tanabe, Department of Medicine, Fukuoka City Hospital, Yoshiduka-honmachi, Hakata-ku, Fukuoka 812-0046, Japan
Takeaki Satoh, Center for Liver Disease, National Hospital Organization Kokura Medical Center, Harugaoka, Kokuraminami-ku, Kitakyushu 802-0803, Japan
Toshihiro Maruyama, Department of Medicine, Kitakyushu Municipal Medical Center, Bashaku, Kokurakita-ku Kitakyushu 802-0077, Japan
Makoto Nakamuta, Department of Gastroenterology, Kyushu Medical Center, National Hospital Organization, Jigyohama, Chuou-ku, Fukuoka 810-8563, Japan
Kazuhiro Kotoh, Department of Medicine and Bioregulatory Science, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyushu University, Maidashi, Higashi-Ku, Fukuoka 812-8582, Japan
Koichi Azuma, Department of Medicine and Clinical Science, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Maidashi, Higashi-Ku, Fukuoka 812-8582, Japan
Junya Shimono, Saiseikai Yahata General Hospital, Haruno-machi, Yahatahigashi-ku, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka 805-0050, Japan
Shinji Shimoda, Department of Medicine and Biosystemic Science, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyushu University, Higashi-Ku, Fukuoka 812-8582, Japan
The Kyushu University Liver Disease Study Group, Kyushu University, Maidashi, Higashi-Ku, Fukuoka 812-8582, Japan
Author contributions: Kajiwara E, Takahashi K, Nomura H, Tanabe Y, Satoh T, Maruyama T, Nakamuta M, Kotoh K, Azuma K, Shimono J, Shimoda S and The Kyushu University Liver Disease Study Group carried out the field research for the study; Kainuma M analyzed the data and wrote the paper; Furusyo N and Hayashi J were instrumental in developing and coordinating the research project and reviewed the manuscript.
Correspondence to: Jun Hayashi, MD, PhD, Professor, Department of General Internal Medicine, Kyushu University Hospital, Maidashi, Higashi-Ku, Fukuoka 812-8582, Japan. hayashij@gim.med.kyushu-u.ac.jp
Telephone: +81-92-6425909 Fax: +81-92-6425916
Received: February 18, 2010
Revised: April 19, 2010
Accepted: April 26, 2010
Published online: September 21, 2010
Revised: April 19, 2010
Accepted: April 26, 2010
Published online: September 21, 2010
Core Tip