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Ann Hepatol 2013; 12 (1)
Raloxifene hydrochloride as hepatitis C treatment
Motola-Kuba M, Méndez-Sánchez N
Language: English
References: 11
Page: 164-165
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COMMENT
Chronic hepatitis C infections appears to progress
more rapidly in men than in women, and cirrhosis is
predominately a disease of men and postmenopausal
women.
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