Is interferon-beta an alternative treatment for chronic hepatitis C

Figure 1 Sustained virological response rates in chronic hepatitis C naïve patients infected by genotype 1: studies with IFN-β administered intravenously. 1: Kainuma et al[16]. 2: Fukutomi et al[17]. 3: Kurosaki et al[18]. 4: Chemello et al[19]. 5: Kaito et al[20]. 6: Shiratori et al[21]. 7: Mochizuki et al[22]. 8: Kakizaki et al[23]. 9: Suzuki et al[24]. 10: Enomoto et al[25]. T: total [mean of studies].