Myxovirus resistance, osteopontin and suppressor of cytokine signaling 3 polymorphisms predict hepatitis C virus therapy response in an admixed patient population: comparison with IL28B

OBJECTIVES: Suppressor of cytokine signaling 3, myxovirus resistance protein and osteopontin gene polymorphisms may influence the therapeutic response in patients with chronic hepatitis C, and an association with IL28 might increase the power to predict sustained virologic response. Our aims were to...

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Main Authors: Ana Luiza Dias Angelo, Lourianne Nascimento Cavalcante, Kiyoko Abe-Sandes, Taisa Bonfim Machado, Denise Carneiro Lemaire, Fernanda Malta, Joao Renato Pinho, Luiz Guilherme Costa Lyra, Andre Castro Lyra
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier España 2013-10-01
Series:Clinics
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1807-59322013001001325&lng=en&tlng=en