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IL28B genetic variation and treatment response in patients with hepatitis C virus genotype 3 infection.
Hepatology (Baltimore, Md.) - 1 Mar 2011
Moghaddam Amir, Melum Espen, Reinton Nils, Ring-Larsen Helmer, Verbaan Hans, Bjøro Kristian, Dalgard Olav
Abstract excerpt
UNLABELLED: Polymorphisms near the IL28B gene, which code for interferon (IFN)-λ3, predict response to pegylated interferon-α (PEG-IFN) and ribavirin treatment in hepatitis C virus (HCV) genotype 1 infected patients. Follow-up studies of the effect of IL28B gene in HCV non-genotype 1 infected patients have almost always used predominantly HCV genotype 2-infected or mixed genotype 2/3-infected cohorts with results...
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