Article
Association of IL28B rs8099917 genotype and female sex with spontaneous clearance of hepatitis C virus infection: a Japanese cross-sectional study.
Archives of virology - 1 Mar 2016
Ikezaki Hiroaki, Furusyo Norihiro, Hiramine Satoshi, Ura Kazuya, Mitsumoto-Kaseida Fujiko, Takayama Koji, Shimizu Motohiro, Toyoda Kazuhiro, Ogawa Eiichi, Kainuma Mosaburo, Murata Masayuki, Hayashi Jun
Abstract excerpt
Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is a serious global health problem. Previous studies have suggested that the interleukin 28B (IL28B) rs8099917 genotype is related to spontaneous clearance of HCV in Caucasian populations. Our objective was to investigate the association of the IL28B rs8099917 genotype with spontaneous clearance of HCV by community-dwelling Japanese. A cross-sectional community-based population...
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