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The Impact of interferon lambda 3 Polymorphism on Hepato-Cellular Carcinoma Progression in Hepatitis C Virus Patients: Treatment-Naïve and Experienced.
Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention : APJCP - 1 Jan 2023
Abd Elrahman Mohamed, Ibrahim Marwa K, Khairy Ahmed, Yosry Ayman, Zayed Naglaa, Tawefeek Salwa, Barakat Amal Z, Elbatae Hassan, Bader El Din Noha G
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVES: In this study, we investigated the association between the IFN-λ3 rs12979860 single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) and the transition from late fibrosis to HCC in Egyptian HCV-chronically infected patients. METHODS: The rs12979860 SNP was genotyped using real-time PCR in DNA from the whole blood of healthy subjects (n=60) and HCV patient s (n=342). We stratified the patients into (1) treatment-naïve...
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