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A mutation in the interferon regulatory element of HBV may influence the response of interferon treatment in chronic hepatitis B patients.
Virology journal - 10 Jan 2012
Lu Jia-Jie, Chen En-Qiang, Yang Jia-Hong, Zhou Tao-You, Liu Li, Tang Hong
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: A functional interferon regulatory element (IRE) has been found in the EnhI/X promoter region of hepatitis B virus (HBV) genome. The purpose of this study is to compare the gene order of responder and non-responder to interferon therapy in patients with chronic hepatitis B (CHB), so as to evaluate the relationship between IRE mutation and the response to interferon treatment for CHB patients. RESULTS:...
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