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Association of genetic polymorphisms with interferon-induced haematologic adverse effects in chronic hepatitis C patients.
Journal of viral hepatitis - 1 Jun 2009
Wada M, Marusawa H, Yamada R, Nasu A, Osaki Y, Kudo M, Nabeshima M, Fukuda Y, Chiba T, Matsuda F
Abstract excerpt
Interferon (IFN)-based combination therapy with ribavirin has become the gold standard for the treatment of chronic hepatitis C virus infection. Haematologic toxicities, such as neutropenia, thrombocytopenia, and anaemia, however, frequently cause poor treatment tolerance, resulting in poor therapeutic efficacy. The aim of this study was to identify host genetic polymorphisms associated with the efficacy or...
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