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Interleukin-28B genotypes determine response to pegylated-interferon plus ribavirin therapy in patients with hepatitis C virus infection.
Molecular medicine reports - 1 Feb 2012
Osaki Rie, Nishimura Takashi, Shioya Makoto, Takeuchi Takayuki, Okumura Yoshiaki, Nakahara Tamio, Bamba Shigeki, Nakajo Shinobu, Fujiyama Yoshihide, Andoh Akira
Abstract excerpt
We recently reported that the interleukin (IL)-28B major genotype is a predictor of early suppression of the hepatitis C virus (HCV) at 12 weeks in response to pegylated interferon (PEG-IFN) plus ribavirin (RBV) therapy. The present study investigated the relationship between IL-28 genotypes and the virological response to PEG-IFN/RBV therapy at 24 and 48 weeks. Genotypes of the IL-28B rs8099917 T>G single...
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