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[Genetic variation of IL-28B is associated with treatment response of patients with chronic hepatitis C].
Zhonghua shi yan he lin chuang bing du xue za zhi = Zhonghua shiyan he linchuang bingduxue zazhi = Chinese journal of experimental and clinical virology - 1 Aug 2012
Xie Jun-Qiang, Zhang Xiao-Hong, Li Xin-Hua, Xie Dong-Ying, Xu Qi-Huan
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To explore the effect of IL-28B variation on the response of patients with chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection to therapy. METHODS: A total of 220 patients with chronic hepatitis C (CHC) were prospectively treated with pegilated interferon (peg-IFN) in combination with ribavirin (RBV) for 48 weeks. After completing the therapy, the patients were followed-up for 24 weeks and the therapeutic...
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