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Published in: Journal of the International AIDS Society 4/2010

Open Access 01-12-2010 | Oral presentation

0312. Host genetics of HCV disease — IL28B

Author: J Fellay

Published in: Journal of the International AIDS Society | Special Issue 4/2010

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Co-infections with HCV and HIV are common, because both viruses share routes of transmission and establish chronic infections. The standard treatment for chronic hepatitis C, a combination of peginterferon-α and ribavirin, is poorly tolerated and only successful in about half of the treated patients. Thus, identification of accurate predictors of treatment response is highly desirable. …
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Title
0312. Host genetics of HCV disease — IL28B
Author
J Fellay
Publication date
01-12-2010
Publisher
BioMed Central
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/1758-2652-13-S4-O30

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