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Hepatic cell-type specific gene expression better predicts HCV treatment outcome than IL28B genotype.
Gastroenterology - 1 May 2012
McGilvray Ian, Feld Jordan J, Chen Limin, Pattullo Venessa, Guindi Maha, Fischer Sandra, Borozan Ivan, Xie Gang, Selzner Nazia, Heathcote E Jenny, Siminovitch Katherine
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BACKGROUND & AIMS: Cell-type specific expression patterns of hepatic interferon-stimulated genes (ISGs) and single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) near the IL28B gene are associated with response to interferon-based therapy in patients with chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. It is not kno...
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