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Increased risk of severe hepatitis C virus recurrence after liver transplantation in patients with a T allele of IL28B rs12979860.
Transplantation - 15 Aug 2012
Cisneros Elisa, Baños Isolina, Citores María Jesús, Duca Ana, Salas Clara, Noblejas Ana, Cañizares María, Millán Isabel, Cuervas-Mons Valentín, Vilches Carlos
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BACKGROUND: Polymorphisms of the IL28B gene (encoding interferon-λ3) determine the spontaneous course of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection and its response to antiviral therapy. We investigated the influence of the IL28B rs12979860 (C>T) polymorphism on the risk of severe HCV recurrence after liv...
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