The paper suggested that a diet rich in fruit and vegetables may be helpful because of the protective effects of antioxidants and vitamin C.

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Pegasys takes an old hepatitis C drug, interferon, and wraps it in a protective polymer coating of polyethylene glycol (PEG for short) that prevents the interferon from being broken down quickly in the body.

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