High frequencies of a favorable IL-28B rs8099917 polymorphism and the clinical implications in patients with HCV in one multiracial area of Taiwan

High frequencies of a favorable IL-28B rs8099917 polymorphism and the clinical implications in patients with HCV in one multiracial area of Taiwan

There is a strong association between hepatitis C virus (HCV) treatment efficacy and the interleukin (IL)-28B gene. However, the IL-28B variant's distribution and potential role in the therapeutic response are not well established in Taitung, a racially diverse county in Taiwan. Here, we invest...

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Main Authors: Chun-Han Cheng, Ching-Chung Lin, Huan-Lin Chen, I.-Tsung Lin, Chia-Hsien Wu, Yuan-Kai Lee, Ming-Wun Wong, Ming-Jong Bair
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2017-10-01
Series:Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences
Subjects:
Ethnic groups
Hepatitis C
Interleukins
Therapeutics
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1607551X17301456

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