Article
A polymorphism near IL28B is associated with spontaneous clearance of acute hepatitis C virus and jaundice.
Gastroenterology - 1 Nov 2010
Tillmann Hans L, Thompson Alex J, Patel Keyur, Wiese Manfred, Tenckhoff Hannelore, Nischalke Hans D, Lokhnygina Yuliya, Kullig Ulrike, Göbel Uwe, Capka Emanuela, Wiegand Johannes, Schiefke Ingolf, Güthoff Wolfgang, Grüngreiff Kurt, König Ingrid, Spengler Ulrich, McCarthy Jeanette, Shianna Kevin V, Goldstein David B, McHutchison John G, Timm Jörg, Nattermann Jacob
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND & AIMS: A single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) upstream of the IL28B gene has been associated with response of patients with chronic hepatitis C to therapy with pegylated interferon and ribavirin and also with spontaneous clearance of acute hepatitis C in a heterogeneous population. We analyzed the association between IL28B and the clinical presentation of acute hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection in a...
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