Article
Duplex High-Resolution Melting Assay for the Simultaneous Genotyping of IL28B rs12979860 and PNPLA3 rs738409 Polymorphisms in Chronic Hepatitis C Patients.
International journal of molecular sciences - 14 Sept 2015
Enache Elena L, Sin Anca, Bancu Ligia, Ramière Christophe, Diaz Olivier, André Patrice, Enache Liviu S
Abstract excerpt
Chronic hepatitis C (CHC) is a major burden for public health worldwide. Although newer direct-acting antivirals show good efficacy, their cost precludes their wide adoption in resource-limited regions. Thus, strategies are being developed to help identify patients with high susceptibility to response to classic PEG-interferon + ribavirin therapy. IL28B polymorphism rs12979860 C/T is an important predictor for an...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
