Influence of hepatitis C virus and IL28B genotypes on liver stiffness.

OBJECTIVE:Liver fibrosis has been associated with hepatitis C virus (HCV) genotype and genetic variation near the interleukin 28B (IL28B) gene, but the relative contribution is unknown. We aimed to investigate the relation between HCV genotypes, IL28B and development of liver stiffness. PATIENTS AND...

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Main Authors: Lene Fogt Lundbo, Louise Nygaard Clausen, Nina Weis, Kristian Schønning, Lene Rosenørn, Thomas Benfield, Peer Brehm Christensen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4278774?pdf=render