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Role of IL28-B polymorphisms in the treatment of chronic hepatitis B HBeAg-negative patients with peginterferon.
Antiviral research - 1 Feb 2014
Boglione Lucio, Cusato Jessica, Allegra Sarah, Esposito Isabella, Patti Francesca, Cariti Giuseppe, Di Perri Giovanni, D'Avolio Antonio
Abstract excerpt
Interleukin (IL)28-B polymorphism has been related to interferon response in the treatment of hepatitis C, but its role in chronic hepatitis B (CHB) therapy is still poorly understood. We aimed to investigate the effect of IL28-B polymorphisms in the treatment with pegylated-interferon (PEG-IFN) of patients with CHB. We retrospectively analyzed 190 patients with chronic hepatitis B e antigen (HBeAg) negative,...
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