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Combined effects of different interleukin-28B gene variants on the outcome of dual combination therapy in chronic hepatitis C virus type 1 infection.
Hepatology (Baltimore, Md.) - 1 Jun 2012
Fischer Janett, Böhm Stephan, Scholz Markus, Müller Tobias, Witt Heiko, George Jacob, Sarrazin Christoph, Susser Simone, Schott Eckart, Suppiah Vijayaprakash, Booth David R, Stewart Graeme J, van Bömmel Florian, Brodzinski Annika, Fülöp Balazs, Migaud Pascal, Berg Thomas
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UNLABELLED: In patients with chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection, several variants of the interleukin-28B (IL28B) gene have been shown to correlate significantly with a sustained virologic response (SVR). Recent evidence shows that determination of one single IL28B polymorphism, rs12979860, is sufficient for predicting treatment outcome. We examined whether the combined determination of the IL28B...
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