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Toll-like receptor 8 (TLR8) polymorphisms are associated with non-progression of chronic hepatitis C in HIV/HCV coinfected patients.
Infection, genetics and evolution : journal of molecular epidemiology and evolutionary genetics in infectious diseases - 1 Dec 2015
Fernández-Rodríguez Amanda, Berenguer Juan, Jiménez-Sousa María A, García-Álvarez Mónica, Aldámiz-Echevarría Teresa, Pineda-Tenor Daniel, Diez Cristina, de la Barrera Jorge, Bellon Jose Mª, Briz Verónica, Resino Salvador
Abstract excerpt
Toll-like receptor 8 (TLR8) polymorphisms have been related to hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. The aim was to estimate the association of TLR8 polymorphisms with HCV-related outcomes in HIV/HCV coinfected patients. We performed a cross-sectional study of 220 patients who underwent a liver biopsy. TLR8 polymorphisms were genotyped using GoldenGate® assay. The outcome variables were non-fibrosis (F0),...
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