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Hepatic gene expression and prediction of therapy response in chronic hepatitis C patients.
Journal of hepatology - 1 May 2008
Selzner Nazia, Chen Limin, Borozan Ivan, Edwards Aled, Heathcote E Jenny, McGilvray Ian
Abstract excerpt
Chronic hepatitis C (HCV) infection remains a major health problem worldwide. The current standard of care is a combination of pegylated interferon-alpha and ribavirin. Considering the length of antiviral therapy, as well as its side effects and costs, accurate prediction of treatment response prior to initiation of treatment is critical. In addition to viral, demographic and environmental factors, host genetic...
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