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Efficacy of peginterferon and ribavirin is associated with the IL28B gene in Korean patients with chronic hepatitis C.
Clinical and molecular hepatology - 1 Dec 2012
Jeong Seok Hoo, Jung Young Kul, Yang Jae Won, Park Sang Jin, Kim Jong Woo, Kwon Oh Sang, Kim Yun Soo, Choi Duck Joo, Kim Ju Hyun
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BACKGROUND/AIMS: Sustained virologic response (SVR) for the treatment of chronic hepatitis C (CHC) may differ with ethnicity due to differences in genetic traits. This study evaluated the efficacy of peginterferon and ribavirin, and the association between IL28B genotypes and the treatment efficacy in Korean CHC patients. METHODS: This was a retrospective cohort study using data from medical records. Eighty-five...
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