Characterization of the Interleukin-28B Gene rs12979860 C/T Polymorphism in Turkish Chronic Hepatitis C Patients and Healthy Individuals

Background: Host genetic factors can affect the progress of hepatitis-C virus (HCV) infection. Interleukin-28B (IL28B) single nucleotide polymorphisms may play an important role in the clearance of HCV spontaneously or with treatment. Aims: The aim of our study was to evaluate the rate of IL28B g...

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Main Authors: Serpil Taheri, Halit Canatan, Bilgehan Aygen, Orhan Yıldız, Keziban Korkmaz, Gökmen Zararsız
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Galenos Publishing House 2015-06-01
Series:Balkan Medical Journal
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Online Access:http://balkanmedicaljournal.org/text.php?lang=en&id=218