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. 2013 Feb;45(2):119-20.
doi: 10.1038/ng.2537.

Loss of function of the new interferon IFN-λ4 may confer protection from hepatitis C

David Booth  1 , Jacob George
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Loss of function of the new interferon IFN-λ4 may confer protection from hepatitis C

David Booth et al. Nat Genet. 2013 Feb.

Abstract

Attempts to elucidate the mechanism underpinning the genetic association between IFNL3, previously called IL28B, and clearance of hepatitis C virus have, by and large, been unsuccessful. A study in this issue suggests that a new gene, IFNL4, may be responsible.

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