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Drug boosts platelets in hepatitis C patients
It's not a cure, but this may be some of the best news patients infected with the hepatitis C virus (HCV) have heard in a long time: A new drug, eltrombopag, appears to be effective in boosting low platelet counts, one of the major reasons why patients can't endure antiviral treatments.   view more (2007-11-29)

Eltrombopag Effective for Hepatitis C Patients With Low Blood-Platelet Counts
For patients with hepatitis C, having a low blood platelet count is a frequent complication associated with advanced disease.   view more (2008-01-02)

New drug helps hepatitis C patients start antiviral therapy
A new drug that stimulates the production of blood platelets can enable patients infected with hepatitis C virus to take other antiviral medications they previously could not take to fight the disease, according to the results of a clinical trial led by a Duke University Medical Center researcher.   view more (2006-10-31)
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