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Genotype F of hepatitis B: response to interferon.
Antiviral therapy - 1 Jan 2015
Venegas Mauricio, Poniachik Jaime, Fuster Francisco, Hurtado Carmen, Villanueva Rodrigo A, Brahm Javier
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The relevance of HBV genotype diversity on interferon (IFN) therapy outcome in chronic hepatitis B patients has recently been highlighted. Data available for genotype F is poor. The aim of this work was to analyse the response of HBV genotype F to treatment with IFN. Additionally, response was analysed according to the role of single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) near to the IL28B gene. METHODS: A...
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