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MxA expression as marker for assessing the therapeutic response in HCV genotype 4 Egyptian patients.
Journal of viral hepatitis - 1 Nov 2010
Shaker O, Ahmed A, Doss W, Abdel-Hamid M
Abstract excerpt
The prevalence of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection varies across the world, with the highest number of infections reported in Egypt. Expression of the MxA gene has been found to be a reliable and sensitive marker for the induction of endogenous type I interferons (IFNs) during viral infections. This study examined the correlation of gene expression of MxA with the response to treatment with pegylated-IFN-alfa2b...
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