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Association of a single nucleotide polymorphism near the interleukin-28B gene with response to hepatitis C therapy in Asian patients.
Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology - 1 Sept 2011
Sinn Dong H, Kim Yu J, Lee Seung-Tae, Gwak Geum-Youn, Choi Moon S, Lee Joon H, Koh Kwang C, Yoo Byung C, Paik Seung W
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND AND AIMS: A single nucleotide polymorphism near the interleukin-28B (IL28B) gene has been shown to predict hepatitis C virus (HCV) treatment response. We aim to determine the role of the IL28B genotype in Asian patients. METHODS: A total of 118 patients (all Korean, 55 patients with genotype 1 infection and 63 patients with genotype 2 infection) were consecutively enrolled and analyzed. RESULTS: The...
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