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Review
. 2015 Feb;82(2):97-104.
doi: 10.3949/ccjm.82a.14004.

Genetics and hepatitis C: it's good to be 'CC'

Jose Mari Parungao  1 , Ibrahim A Hanouneh  2   3 , Binu John  2   3 , Naim Alkhouri  4 , Nizar N Zein  2   5
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Review

Genetics and hepatitis C: it's good to be 'CC'

Jose Mari Parungao et al. Cleve Clin J Med. 2015 Feb.
Free article

Abstract

The interleukin-28B (IL28B) gene contains a single-nucleotide polymorphism at location rs12979860 that affects both the natural history of hepatitis C virus infection and the patient's response to treatment, particularly interferon-based regimens with or without protease inhibitors.

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