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IL28B polymorphism, blood interferon-alpha concentration, and disease stage of HCV mono-infected and HCV-HIV co-infected patients.
Current HIV research - 1 Jan 2013
Burlone Michela E, Cerutti Andrea, Minisini Rosalba, Smirne Carlo, Boccato Elisa, Ceriani Elisa, Rizzo Giovanni, Bargiacchi Olivia, Bocchetta Simone, Occhino Giuseppa, Pirisi Mario
Abstract excerpt
Interferon (IFN) preactivation, interleukin-28B (IL28B) alleles, and liver fibrosis act as predictors of response to antiviral therapy against hepatitis C. We aimed to verify if blood IFN concentration, a putative biomarker of interferon preactivation, might depend on carriage of a given IL28B ge...
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