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HCV Relapse Rates May Be Lower With Peginterferon Alfa-2b Than Alfa-2a
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Results of the IDEAL study reported here this week show that virologic response is equally strong with peginterferon alfa-2a or peginterferon alfa-2b in the treatment of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection, but viral load reductions are more rapid with peginterferon alfa-2b. Reuters Health Information
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Bariatric Surgery Does Not Improve SurvivalBariatric Surgery Does Not Improve Survival
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New robust data from the VA system show that bariatric surgery does not appear to reduce mortality among high-risk patients, at least not for the first seven years after the operation. However, surgery does provide other advantages, say the researchers, who will continue to follow these patients to see whether any survival benefit emerges. br / iHeartwire/i
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