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IL28 variation affects expression of interferon stimulated genes and peg-interferon and ribavirin therapy.
Journal of hepatology - 1 Jun 2011
Abe Hiromi, Hayes C Nelson, Ochi Hidenori, Maekawa Toshiro, Tsuge Masataka, Miki Daiki, Mitsui Fukiko, Hiraga Nobuhiko, Imamura Michio, Takahashi Shoichi, Kubo Michiaki, Nakamura Yusuke, Chayama Kazuaki
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND & AIMS: Common genetic variation within the IL28 locus has been found to influence the effect of peg-interferon and ribavirin combination therapy against chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. Expression of IL28 in peripheral blood cells has been reported to be higher in patients w...
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