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Biochemical response to interferon therapy correlates with interferon sensitivity-determining region in hepatitis C virus genotype 1b infection.
Journal of viral hepatitis - 1 Nov 2001
Yoshioka K, Kobayashi M, Orito E, Watanabe K, Yano M, Sameshima Y, Kusakabe A, Hirofuji H, Fuji A, Kuriki J, Arao M, Murase K, Mizokami M, Kakumu S
Abstract excerpt
Biochemical responders maintain normal alanine aminotransferase levels after interferon (IFN) therapy despite persistent presence of hepatitis C virus (HCV) RNA in their sera. There have been few reports on predictive factors for biochemical response. A region associated with sensitivity to IFN was identified in the nonstructural protein 5 A of genotype 1b [aa 2209-2248; IFN sensitivity-determining region...
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