Impact of IL28B genetic variation on HCV-induced liver fibrosis, inflammation, and steatosis: a meta-analysis.

BACKGROUND & AIMS:IL28B polymorphisms were shown to be strongly associated with the response to interferon therapy in chronic hepatitis C (CHC) and spontaneous viral clearance. However, little is known about how these polymorphisms affect the natural course of the disease. Thus, we conducted the...

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Main Authors: Masaya Sato, Mayuko Kondo, Ryosuke Tateishi, Naoto Fujiwara, Naoya Kato, Haruhiko Yoshida, Masataka Taguri, Kazuhiko Koike
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3956722?pdf=render