Hepatic microRNA expression is associated with the response to interferon treatment of chronic hepatitis C

Hepatic microRNA expression is associated with the response to interferon treatment of chronic hepatitis C

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>HCV infection frequently induces chronic liver diseases. The current standard treatment for chronic hepatitis (CH) C combines pegylated interferon (IFN) and ribavirin, and is less than ideal due to undesirable effects. MicroRNAs (miR...

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Main Authors: Kuroda Masahiko, Hayashi Katsuyuki, Toyoda Hidenori, Tanaka Masami, Murakami Yoshiki, Tajima Atsushi, Shimotohno Kunitada
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-10-01
Series:BMC Medical Genomics
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1755-8794/3/48

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