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Distribution of IL28B and IL10 polymorphisms as genetic predictors of treatment response in Pakistani HCV genotype 3 patients.
Archives of virology - 1 Apr 2018
Naeemi Humaira, Aslam Rabia, Raza Syed Mohsin, Shahzad Muhammad Aiman, Naz Shagufta, Manzoor Sobia, Khaliq Saba
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There are over 10 million hepatitis C virus (HCV)-infected patients in Pakistan. For these patients, a combination of interferon with ribavirin is the most economical and easily available treatment. Single-nucleotide polymorphisms in interleukin genes have been reported to be associated with the pathogenesis and clearance of HCV, and sustained virologic response (SVR). An interleukin 28B (IL28B) gene polymorphism...
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