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Effect of laparoscopic splenectomy in patients with Hepatitis C and cirrhosis carrying IL28B minor genotype.
BMC gastroenterology - 12 Nov 2012
Motomura Takashi, Shirabe Ken, Furusyo Norihiro, Yoshizumi Tomoharu, Ikegami Toru, Soejima Yuji, Akahoshi Tomohiko, Tomikawa Morimasa, Fukuhara Takasuke, Hayashi Jun, Maehara Yoshihiko
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BACKGROUND: IL28B and ITPA genetic variants are associated with the outcome of pegylated-interferon and ribavirin (PEG-IFN/RBV) therapy. However, the significance of these genetic variants in cirrhotic patients following splenectomy has not been determined. METHODS: Thirty-seven patients with HCV...
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