Role of IL-28B polymorphisms in virologic response to combined pegylated interferon and ribavirin therapy in genotype 4 chronic HCV infected patients with and without cirrhosis

Role of IL-28B polymorphisms in virologic response to combined pegylated interferon and ribavirin therapy in genotype 4 chronic HCV infected patients with and without cirrhosis

Background: Chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) represents one of the common causes of chronic liver disease worldwide with Egypt having the highest prevalence, namely genotype 4. The rs12979860 CC genotype of the interleukin 28B (IL28B) polymorphisms is associated with high rates of sustained virologic...

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Main Authors: Amira Youssef Shaala, Mona Gamal Morsi, Reem Abdel Hameed Harfoush, Ehab Hassan ElKhouly, Mohamed Abdel Rahman Ahmed, Mohamed Nabil Roshdy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2015-09-01
Series:Alexandria Journal of Medicine
Subjects:
HCV
IL28B
Polymorphism
Interferon
Schistosomiasis
Response
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2090506814000918

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