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Common genetic polymorphism of ITPA gene affects ribavirin-induced anemia and effect of peg-interferon plus ribavirin therapy.
Journal of medical virology - 1 Jun 2011
Azakami Takahiro, Hayes C Nelson, Sezaki Hitomi, Kobayashi Mariko, Akuta Norio, Suzuki Fumitaka, Kumada Hiromitsu, Abe Hiromi, Miki Daiki, Tsuge Masataka, Imamura Michio, Kawakami Yoshiiku, Takahashi Shoichi, Ochi Hidenori, Nakamura Yusuke, Kamatani Naoyuki, Chayama Kazuaki
Abstract excerpt
An association between a single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) in the inosine triphosphate pyrophosphatase (ITPA) gene and reduction of hemoglobin during peg-interferon plus ribavirin combination therapy for patients with chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection has been reported. However, the effect of the SNP on outcome of therapy has not been fully elucidated. Factors associated with anemia during combination...
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