Genetic variation in the interleukin-28B gene is associated with spontaneous clearance and progression of hepatitis C virus in Moroccan patients.

Genetic variation in the interleukin-28B gene is associated with spontaneous clearance and progression of hepatitis C virus in Moroccan patients.

BACKGROUND:Genetic variation in the IL28B gene has been strongly associated with treatment outcomes, spontaneous clearance and progression of the hepatitis C virus infection (HCV). The aim of the present study was to investigate the role of polymorphisms at this locus with progression and outcome of...

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Main Authors: Sayeh Ezzikouri, Rhimou Alaoui, Khadija Rebbani, Ikram Brahim, Fatima-Zohra Fakhir, Salwa Nadir, Helmut Diepolder, Salim I Khakoo, Mark Thursz, Soumaya Benjelloun
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3554614?pdf=render

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