Association of IL28B genotype and viral response of hepatitis C virus genotype 2 to interferon plus ribavirin combination therapy

Journal of Medical Virology

Volumn 84, Issue 10, 2012, Pages 1593-1599

  Akuta, Norio ^a   Suzuki, Fumitaka ^a   Seko, Yuya ^a   Kawamura, Yusuke ^a   Sezaki, Hitomi ^a   Suzuki, Yoshiyuki ^a   Hosaka, Tetsuya ^a   Kobayashi, Masahiro ^a   Kobayashi, Mariko ^a   Saitoh, Satoshi ^a   Arase, Yasuji ^a   Ikeda, Kenji ^a   Kumada, Hiromitsu ^a  

^a TORANOMON HOSPITAL   (Japan)

Author keywords

Genotype 2; HCV; IL28B; Interferon; Ribavirin; Sustained virological response

Indexed keywords

ALBUMIN; ALPHA2B INTERFERON PLUS RIBAVIRIN; INTERLEUKIN 28B;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ALBUMIN BLOOD LEVEL; ARTICLE; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; GENOTYPE; HEPATITIS C; HEPATITIS C VIRUS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; RELAPSE; TREATMENT RESPONSE; VIREMIA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANTIVIRAL AGENTS; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; FEMALE; GENOTYPE; HEPACIVIRUS; HEPATITIS C, CHRONIC; HUMANS; INTERFERONS; INTERLEUKINS; JAPAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RIBAVIRIN; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

HEPATITIS C VIRUS; HEPATITIS C VIRUS GENOTYPE 2;

EID: 84865542193     PISSN: 01466615     EISSN: 10969071     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jmv.23368     Document Type: Article

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