Interferon lambda 4 (IFNL4) gene polymorphism is associated with spontaneous clearance of HCV in HIV-1 positive patients

Interferon lambda 4 (IFNL4) gene polymorphism is associated with spontaneous clearance of HCV in HIV-1 positive patients

Abstract Approximately one-third of the individuals infected with human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) are co-infected with hepatitis C virus (HCV). Co-infected patients have an increased risk for developing end-stage liver diseases. Variants upstream of the IFNL3 gene have been associated wi...

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Main Authors: Camila Fernanda da Silveira Alves, Camila Schultz Grott, Vagner Ricardo Lunge, Jorge Umberto Béria, Daniela Cardoso Tietzmann, Airton Tetelbom Stein, Daniel Simon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Genética
Series:Genetics and Molecular Biology
Subjects:
IFNL4 genotypes
HIV/HCV co-infected patients
Spontaneous clearance
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