Article
Interleukin-28B genetic variants in untreated Italian HCV-infected patients: a multicentre study.
Liver international : official journal of the International Association for the Study of the Liver - 1 Feb 2015
Mottola Leonardo, Cenderello Giovanni, Piazzolla Valeria A, Forte Paolo, Carretta Vito, Mecenate Fabrizio, Brancaccio Giuseppina, Minisini Rosalba, Zuin Massimo, Terreni Natalia, Monti Monica, Colombo Alberto Eraldo, Nosotti Lorenzo, Minerva Nicola, Luzzitelli Ilaria, Kostandini Alba, Cuccorese Giuseppe, Russello Maurizio, Santoro Rosanna, Mangia Alessandra
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND & AIMS: Different prevalence of favourable IL28BCC genotype have been reported in studies performed in different countries around the world. Data on distribution of IL28B genotypes in healthy Italian subjects are lacking. METHODS: Studies on prospectively collected untreated chronic HCV-infected Italian patients led to conflicting results. To investigate the prevalence of IL28B genotypes in untreated...
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