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IL28B polymorphism and genetic biomarkers of viral clearance in hepatitis C virus infection.
Biomarkers in medicine - 1 Aug 2011
Holmes Jacinta A, Sievert William, Thompson Alexander J
Abstract excerpt
Infection with hepatitis C virus (HCV) is a major global health issue. Only a small proportion of patients clear the virus spontaneously and the majority develop chronic hepatitis C infection. Chronic hepatitis C is one of the most common causes of advanced liver disease in the western world and is now the leading indication for liver transplantation. Unfortunately, the standard treatment, consisting of...
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