Article
Pre-treatment prediction of response to pegylated-interferon plus ribavirin for chronic hepatitis C using genetic polymorphism in IL28B and viral factors.
Journal of hepatology - 1 Mar 2011
Kurosaki Masayuki, Tanaka Yasuhito, Nishida Nao, Sakamoto Naoya, Enomoto Nobuyuki, Honda Masao, Sugiyama Masaya, Matsuura Kentaro, Sugauchi Fuminaka, Asahina Yasuhiro, Nakagawa Mina, Watanabe Mamoru, Sakamoto Minoru, Maekawa Shinya, Sakai Akito, Kaneko Shuichi, Ito Kiyoaki, Masaki Naohiko, Tokunaga Katsushi, Izumi Namiki, Mizokami Masashi
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND & AIMS: Pegylated interferon and ribavirin (PEG-IFN/RBV) therapy for chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) genotype 1 infection is effective in 50% of patients. Recent studies revealed an association between the IL28B genotype and treatment response. We aimed to develop a model for the pre-treatment prediction of response using host and viral factors. METHODS: Data were collected from 496 patients with HCV...
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