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Association of interferon-gamma inducible protein 10 polymorphism with treatment response to pegylated interferon in HBeAg-positive chronic hepatitis B.
Antiviral therapy - 1 Jan 2016
Limothai Umaporn, Chuaypen Natthaya, Khlaiphuengsin Apichaya, Posuwan Nawarat, Wasitthankasem Rujipat, Poovorawan Yong, Tangkijvanich Pisit
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BACKGROUND: Interferon-gamma inducible protein 10 (IP-10) plays an important role in the clinical outcome of chronic hepatitis B (CHB). This study aimed to investigate the association between single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) G-201A of the IP-10 gene and treatment response to pegylated interferon (PEG-IFN) in patients with hepatitis B e antigen (HBeAg)-positive CHB. METHODS: We retrospectively analysed data...
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