CXCL9 associated with sustained virological response in chronic hepatitis B patients receiving peginterferon alfa-2a therapy: a pilot study.

BACKGROUND AND AIMS:There is lack of a practical biomarker to predict sustained virological response (SVR) in chronic hepatitis B (CHB) patients undergoing peginterferon alfa-2a (PEG-IFN). The aim of this pilot study was to identify immunological features associated with SVR. METHODS:Consecutive 74...

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Main Authors: I-Cheng Lee, Yi-Hsiang Huang, Chien-Wei Su, Yuan-Jen Wang, Teh-Ia Huo, Kuei-Chuan Lee, Han-Chieh Lin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3790882?pdf=render