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Serum ferritin levels are associated with a distinct phenotype of chronic hepatitis C poorly responding to pegylated interferon-alpha and ribavirin therapy.
Hepatology (Baltimore, Md.) - 1 Apr 2012
Lange Christian M, Kutalik Zoltan, Morikawa Kenichi, Bibert Stéphanie, Cerny Andreas, Dollenmaier Günter, Dufour Jean-François, Gerlach Tilman J, Heim Markus H, Malinverni Raffaele, Müllhaupt Beat, Negro Francesco, Moradpour Darius, Bochud Pierre-Yves
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UNLABELLED: Elevated serum ferritin levels may reflect a systemic inflammatory state as well as increased iron storage, both of which may contribute to an unfavorable outcome of chronic hepatitis C (CHC). We therefore performed a comprehensive analysis of the role of serum ferritin and its geneti...
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