Straight Hair Associated with Interferon-Alpha Plus Ribavirin in Hepatitis C Infection

    August 2002 in “ British Journal of Dermatology ”
    Didier Bessis, Luong Ms, Pierre Blanc … B. Guillot
    Studysummary This study observed that two patients treated with interferon α-2b and ribavirin for chronic hepatitis C experienced complete and reversible straightening of their natural curly hair, which recurred with treatment resumption.
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