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Demographics, clinical characteristics, IFNL3- and IFNL4- polymorphisms in a cohort of hepatitis C patients from Puerto Rico.
Puerto Rico health sciences journal - 1 Dec 2014
Morales-Vásquez Lilliana, Miranda-Avalo Edgar I, Rodríguez-Medina José R, Quiñones-Badillo Yomarid, Marqués-Lespier Juan, Muñoz-Acabá José, Pastrana Rafael, Pérez-Cardona Cynthia M, Yamamura Yasuhiro, Torres Esther A
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To describe the risk factors for infection, complications, treatment received and response in Puerto Ricans with HCV attending gastroenterology clinics at UPR-MSC, and the prevalence of single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in IFNL3 and IFNL4 in this population. METHODS: After consent, demographic and medical data were obtained and blood samples were drawn from each patient. The QIAamp Blood-Maxi Kit...
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