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Genetics of IL28B and HCV--response to infection and treatment.
Nature reviews. Gastroenterology & hepatology - 29 May 2012
Hayes C Nelson, Imamura Michio, Aikata Hiroshi, Chayama Kazuaki
Abstract excerpt
The IL28B locus attracted the attention of HCV researchers after a series of genome-wide association studies independently identified a strong association between common IL28B polymorphisms and the outcome of PEG-IFN-α plus ribavirin combination therapy in patients chronically infected with HCV genotype 1. This association was subsequently replicated for other HCV genotypes and has been linked to spontaneous...
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