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Genetic structural differences between responders and non-responders to interferon therapy for chronic hepatitis-B patients.
Journal of human genetics - 1 Jan 2006
Chen Pei-Jer, Lin Cherry Guan-Ju, Lin Felicia Yi-Fang, Chen Ellson, Wu Lawrence Shih-Hsin
Abstract excerpt
Interferon-alpha therapy has become a main stay of treatment for hepatitis-B patients. The sustained remission rates are around 30%, and the factors determining response are poorly defined. Our study aimed to search for the genetic differences between responder and non-responder patients. We have...
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