IFNL3 polymorphisms and HCV infection in patients with beta thalassemia

Background and relationale for the study. Genome-wide association studies have identified host genetic variation to be critical for spontaneous clearance and treatment response in patients infected with hepatitis C virus. Recently, the role of the IFNL3 polymorphisms in influencing the spontaneous c...

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Main Authors: Raffaella Origa, Giuseppe Marceddu, Fabrice Danjou, Luciana Perseu, Stefania Satta, Franca Rosa Demartis, Antonio Piga, Filomena Longo, Maria-Eliana Lai, Stefania Vacquer, Renzo Galanello
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015-05-01
Series:Annals of Hepatology
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1665268119312797