Background: Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is a global medical problem. The current standard of care for chronic hepatitis C (CHC) is pegylated interferon plus ribavirin therapy, but this treatment is expensive, has significant side effects and, at best, is only 50% effective. Silymarin, the main active ingredient of milk thistle, is a natural antioxidant that is used by patients with CHC, although its efficacy for decreasing ... continúa en archivo PDF

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Bonifaz Peña, V. E. 2007. Effects of Silymarin on Hepatitis C Virus and Heme Oxygenase-1 Gene Expression in Human Liver Cells. Tesis Maestría. Biotecnología. Departamento de Ciencias Químico-Biológicas, Escuela de Ingeniería y Ciencias, Universidad de las Américas Puebla. Julio. Derechos Reservados © 2007.