Reduced ITPase activity and favorable IL28B genetic variant protect against ribavirin-induced anemia in interferon-free regimens.

BACKGROUND:Genetic variants of inosine triphosphatase (ITPA) that confer reduced ITPase activity are associated with protection against ribavirin(RBV)-induced hemolytic anemia in peginterferon(IFN)/RBV-based treatment of hepatitis C virus (HCV). Patients with reduced ITPase activity showed improved...

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Main Authors: Aparna Vasanthakumar, Justin W Davis, Manal Abunimeh, Jonas Söderholm, Jiuhong Zha, Emily O Dumas, Daniel E Cohen, Jeffrey F Waring, Martin Lagging
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5979032?pdf=render