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[The function and application of the IL28B gene in HCV infection and treatment].
Yi chuan = Hereditas - 1 Nov 2013
Ma Ke, Zhang A-Mei, Xia Xue-Shan
Abstract excerpt
Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is the etiological factor for Hepatitis C, which is one of the most important pathogenic factors of chronic liver diseases, cirrhosis and even hepatocellular carcinoma. HCV infection brings great threat to human health. Host genetic background could impact HCV infection, viral clearance, and treatment. Recently, some genome-wide association studies (GWAS) of HCV patients were performed....
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