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Interleukin 28B genotype determination using DNA from different sources: A simple and reliable tool for the epidemiological and clinical characterization of hepatitis C.
Journal of virological methods - 1 Dec 2011
Cariani Elisabetta, Critelli Rosina, Rota Cristina, Luongo Monica, Trenti Tommaso, Villa Erica
Abstract excerpt
Recent studies reported a close correlation between polymorphisms in the Interleukin (IL)28B gene and rates of resolution of hepatitis C virus infection occurring spontaneously or induced by treatment. The diagnostic utility of IL28B genotype, however, is not understood completely. For rapid data collection on the natural history of HCV infection in patients with different IL28B genotype, simple, sensitive and...
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