Article
Polymorphism rs368234815 of interferon lambda 4 gene and spontaneous clearance of hepatitis C virus in haemodialysis patients: a case-control study.
BMC infectious diseases - 22 Jan 2021
Grzegorzewska Alicja E, Mostowska Adrianna, Świderska Monika K, Marcinkowski Wojciech, Stolarek Ireneusz, Figlerowicz Marek, Jagodziński Paweł P
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: In non-uremic subjects, IFNL4 rs368234815 predicts HCV clearance. We investigated whether rs368234815 is associated with spontaneous HCV clearance in haemodialysis patients and whether it is a stronger predictor of HCV resolution than the IFNL polymorphisms already associated with HCV clearance in dialysis subjects. We also evaluated an association of rs368234815 with patients` survival and...
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