Journal of Hepatology
Volume 49, Issue 5 , Pages 688-694, November 2008

The HEP-NET B/C co-infection trial: A prospective multicenter study to investigate the efficacy of pegylated interferon-α2b and ribavirin in patients with HBV/HCV co-infection☆

  • Andrej Potthoff

      Affiliations

    • Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Endocrinology, Medizinische Hochschule Hannover, Carl-Neuberg-Str. 1, 30623 Hannover, Germany
    • Both authors contributed equally.
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  • Heiner Wedemeyer

      Affiliations

    • Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Endocrinology, Medizinische Hochschule Hannover, Carl-Neuberg-Str. 1, 30623 Hannover, Germany
    • Both authors contributed equally.
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  • Wulf O. Boecher

      Affiliations

    • I. Medizinische Klinik und Poliklinik, Johannes Gutenberg Universität, Langenbeckstr. 1, 55131 Mainz, Germany
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  • Thomas Berg

      Affiliations

    • Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Universitätsklinik Berlin, Campus Virchow-Klinikum, Augustenburger Platz 1, 13353 Berlin, Germany
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  • Stefan Zeuzem

      Affiliations

    • Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, Nutritial Medicine and Pneumology, Klinikum der Johann-Wolfgang Goethe-Universität, Theodor-Stern-Kai 7, 60590 Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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  • Joachim Arnold

      Affiliations

    • II Medizinische Klinik, Diakoniekrankenhaus Rotenburg (Wümme), Elise-Averdieck-Strasse 17, 27356 Rotenburg (Wümme), Germany
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  • Ulrich Spengler

      Affiliations

    • Medizinische Klinik und Poliklinik I, Universitätsklinikum Bonn, Sigmund-Freud-Straße 25, 53127 Bonn, Germany
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  • Kurt Gruengreiff

      Affiliations

    • Gastroenterologische Praxis, Heydeckstr. 9, 39104 Magdeburg, Germany
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  • Thomas Kaeser

      Affiliations

    • Gastroenterologische Praxis, Marktplatz 14, 72250 Freudenstadt, Germany
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  • Marcus Schuchmann

      Affiliations

    • I. Medizinische Klinik und Poliklinik, Johannes Gutenberg Universität, Langenbeckstr. 1, 55131 Mainz, Germany
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  • Alexandra Bergk

      Affiliations

    • Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Universitätsklinik Berlin, Campus Virchow-Klinikum, Augustenburger Platz 1, 13353 Berlin, Germany
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  • Nicole Forestier

      Affiliations

    • Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, Nutritial Medicine and Pneumology, Klinikum der Johann-Wolfgang Goethe-Universität, Theodor-Stern-Kai 7, 60590 Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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  • Katja Deterding

      Affiliations

    • Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Endocrinology, Medizinische Hochschule Hannover, Carl-Neuberg-Str. 1, 30623 Hannover, Germany
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  • Michael P. Manns

      Affiliations

    • Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Endocrinology, Medizinische Hochschule Hannover, Carl-Neuberg-Str. 1, 30623 Hannover, Germany
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +49 511 532 3305; fax: +49 511 532 4896.
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  • Christian Trautwein

      Affiliations

    • Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Endocrinology, Medizinische Hochschule Hannover, Carl-Neuberg-Str. 1, 30623 Hannover, Germany
    • Medizinische Klinik III, Universitätsklinikum Aachen, Pauwelstrasse 30, 52074 Aachen, Germany
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  • for the Hep-Net B/C Co-infection Study Group

Received 20 January 2008; received in revised form 4 March 2008; accepted 25 March 2008. published online 29 April 2008.

Associate Editor: J.G. McHutchison

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☆ A.P., H.W., W.B., T.B., S.Z., U.S., K.D., M.P.M., C.T. were investigators in several clinical trials using different interferons. They also have received research grants and lecturer fees by Schering-Plough. M.P.M. and S.Z. have served as advisory board members for Schering-Plough. W.B. is currently an employee of Boehringer Ingelheim, Germany.

PII: S0168-8278(08)00282-1

doi:10.1016/j.jhep.2008.03.028

Journal of Hepatology
Volume 49, Issue 5 , Pages 688-694, November 2008

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