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Bi-allelic presence of the interleukin-10 receptor 1 G330R allele is associated with cirrhosis in chronic HCV-1 infection.
Genes and immunity - 1 May 2005
Hofer H, Neufeld J B, Oesterreicher C, Grundtner P, Wrba F, Gangl A, Ferenci P, Gasche C
Abstract excerpt
Immune response to viral infection is an important determinant of liver injury in chronic hepatitis C (CHC). Experimental and clinical data suggest a protective role of interleukin-10 (IL-10) in hepatic fibrogenesis. The significance of two SNPs of the interleukin-10 receptor 1 (IL-10R1), S138G (SNP3) and G330R (SNP4) was investigated on (i) susceptibility to CHC, (ii) progression of hepatic fibrosis and (iii)...
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