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Mannose-binding lectin in chronic hepatitis C in children.
Scandinavian journal of gastroenterology - 1 Jan 2015
Dzwonek Agnieszka Balbina, Woźniakowska-GĘsicka Teresa, Wiśniewska-Ligier Małgorzata
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To investigate effect of mannose-binding lectin (MBL) genetic polymorphisms and phenotype in chronic hepatitis C and its impact on response to antiviral therapy in children. METHODS: Fifty four children with chronic hepatitis C, aged 2.5-18 years were enrolled. Forty-five children were treated with interferon-α (IFN-α) alone (n = 2) or IFN-α and ribavirin (n = 43). Twenty-one children who responded to...
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