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Carriage of the apolipoprotein E-epsilon4 allele and histologic outcome of recurrent hepatitis C after antiviral treatment.
American journal of clinical pathology - 1 Sept 2004
Toniutto Pierluigi, Fabris Carlo, Fumo Elisabetta, Apollonio Luca, Caldato Maya, Mariuzzi Laura, Avellini Claudio, Minisini Rosalba, Pirisi Mario
Abstract excerpt
Carriage of the epsilon4 allelic variant of the apolipoprotein E (ApoE) gene might affect the outcome of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. The liver transplantation setting offers the opportunity to verify the role of the donor's vs recipient's ApoE polymorphism. Twenty-four patients (16 men) with recurrent hepatitis C, all infected by HCV-1b and treated with interferon and ribavirin, were genotyped for ApoE...
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