Does psychiatric comorbidity predict interferon treatment completion rates in hepatitis C seropositive veterans?
In this cohort of veterans, prior psychiatric or substance use history did not predict completion of recommended IFN/ribavirin treatment. These findings suggest that a larger pool of veterans with psychiatric or substance use disorders may be considered candidates for antiviral therapy when provided with multidisciplinary support.
AFP multiple antigen peptides elicit not only more powerful specific anti-tumor immune responses but also stronger non-specific anti-tumor immune activities than their corresponding linear peptides. These findings will provide theoretical rationales for their clinical applications.