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Role of interleukin 28B-related gene polymorphisms in chronic hepatitis C and the response to antiviral therapy in Koreans.
Journal of clinical gastroenterology - 1 Aug 2013
Jung Young Kul, Kim Ji Hoon, Ahn Sung-Min, Yang Jae Won, Park Sang Jin, Kim Jong Woo, Yeon Jong Eun, Kwon Oh Sang, Kim Yun Soo, Choi Duck Joo, Kim Ju Hyun, Byun Kwan Soo
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Genetic variations in interleukin 28B (IL28B) have been strongly associated with a sustained virological response (SVR) in European and African-American patients. Genetic variation of IL28B was investigated in healthy controls and chronic hepatitis C (CHC) patients, and the treatment response in the CHC patients was analyzed according to IL28B polymorphism in the Korean population. METHODS: IL28B...
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