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No association between the IL28B SNP and response to peginterferon plus ribavirin combination treatment in Korean chronic hepatitis C patients.
Clinical and molecular hepatology - 1 Jun 2014
Heo Nae-Yun, Lim Young-Suk, Lee Woochang, Oh Minkyung, An Jiyun, Lee Danbi, Shim Ju Hyun, Kim Kang Mo, Lee Han Chu, Lee Yung Sang, Suh Dong Jin
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BACKGROUND/AIMS: There are few available data regarding the association between the single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) of the gene encoding interleukin 28B (IL28B) and a sustained virologic response (SVR) to peginterferon (PEG-IFN) plus ribavirin (RBV) therapy in Korean chronic hepatitis C patients. METHODS: This was a retrospective cohort study of 156 patients with chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection...
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