Several studies have reported that low doses of interferon can delay the development of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and progression of chronic hepatitis C. We investigated the incidence of clinical events among participants of the Evaluation of PegIntron in Control of Hepatitis C Cirrhosis (EPIC)3 program.
BCLC Group, Liver Unit, Hospital Clinic of Barcelona, University of Barcelona, IDIBAPS, Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Hepatología y Enfermedades Digestivas, Barcelona, Spain. jbruix@clinic.ub.es