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Polymorphisms in the IL-12B gene and outcome of HCV infection.
Journal of interferon & cytokine research : the official journal of the International Society for Interferon and Cytokine Research - 1 May 2005
Houldsworth Annwyne, Metzner Magdalena, Rossol Siegbert, Shaw Steve, Kaminski Edward, Demaine Andy G, Cramp Matthew E
Abstract excerpt
Most people with hepatitis C virus (HCV) develop chronic infection with persistent viremia. Resolution of infection is associated with antiviral cellular immune responses of T helper 1 (Th1) type. Interleukin-12 (IL-12) is a key cytokine in the generation of Th1 responses, and functionally relevant polymorphisms of the IL12B gene and its promoter have been described recently. We sought an association between...
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