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CXCL9 associated with sustained virological response in chronic hepatitis B patients receiving peginterferon alfa-2a therapy: a pilot study.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2013
Lee I-Cheng, Huang Yi-Hsiang, Su Chien-Wei, Wang Yuan-Jen, Huo Teh-Ia, Lee Kuei-Chuan, Lin Han-Chieh
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND AND AIMS: There is lack of a practical biomarker to predict sustained virological response (SVR) in chronic hepatitis B (CHB) patients undergoing peginterferon alfa-2a (PEG-IFN). The aim of this pilot study was to identify immunological features associated with SVR. METHODS: Consecutive 74 CHB patients receiving 24 weeks (for hepatitis B e antigen (HBeAg)-positive) or 48 weeks (for HBeAg-negative)...
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