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Host genetic variants influencing the clinical course of hepatitis C virus infection.
Journal of medical virology - 1 Feb 2016
Matsuura Kentaro, Tanaka Yasuhito
Abstract excerpt
The clinical course of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection greatly differs in individuals. Various viral, host, and environmental factors influence the natural history of HCV infection. Recent genome-wide association studies identified several host genetic factors influencing treatment efficacy or clinical course in HCV infection. A landmark discovery was that IFNL3-IFNL4 variants are strongly associated with...
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