Distribution of IL28B Genotypes in Iranian Patients with Chronic Hepatitis C and Healthy Individuals

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Authors

Heidar Sharafi

Ali Pouryasin · Islamic Azad University of Arsanjan

Seyed Moayed Alavian · Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences

Bita Behnava · Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences

Maryam Keshvari · Iranian Legal Medicine Organization

Shima Salimi · Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences

Leila Mehrnoush · Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences

Abstract

It seems that the impact of IL28B polymorphism on the spontaneous clearance of HCV genotype 1 is more prominent than HCV genotype 3 which results in the observation of higher rs12979860 C allele frequency in chronic hepatitis C patients with HCV genotype 3 than HCV genotype 1.

Topics & Keywords

Hepatitis C virus research Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Research Viral Infections and Immunology Research

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Hepatitis Monthly

Volume 12, Issue 12, pp. e8387-e8387

DOI: 10.5812/hepatmon.8387

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