Article
Female sex and IL28B, a synergism for spontaneous viral clearance in hepatitis C virus (HCV) seroconverters from a community-based cohort.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2011
van den Berg Charlotte H B S, Grady Bart P X, Schinkel Janke, van de Laar Thijs, Molenkamp Richard, van Houdt Robin, Coutinho Roel A, van Baarle Debbie, Prins Maria
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND & AIMS: Since acute hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is often asymptomatic, it is difficult to examine the rate and determinants of spontaneous clearance. Consequently, these studies are subject to bias, which can potentially lead to biased rates of viral clearance and risk estimates. We evaluated determinants of spontaneous HCV clearance among HCV seroconverters identified in a unique community-based...
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