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Polymorphisms in the IL28B gene (rs12979860, rs8099917) and the virological response to pegylated interferon therapy in hepatitis D virus patients.
Acta gastro-enterologica Belgica - 1 Jan 2000
Yilmaz B, Can G, Ucmak F, Arslan A O, Solmaz I, Unlu O, Düzenli S, Korkmaz U, Kurt M, Senates E
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AIM: Few data are available regarding the effects of interleukin 28B (IL28B) polymorphisms in chronic hepatitis D (CHD) patients. This study investigated the relationship between IL28B poly-morphisms and the response of patients with CHD infections to pegylated interferon (PEG-IFN) therapy. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A total of 101 CHD patients were -selected, 80 of whom (46 males ; median age 41 years) satisfied the...
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