Characterization of the Interleukin-28B Gene rs12979860 C/T Polymorphism in Turkish Chronic Hepatitis C Patients and Healthy Individuals

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TAHERİ S., AYGEN B., KORKMAZ K., YILDIZ O., ZARARSIZ G., CANATAN H.

BALKAN MEDICAL JOURNAL, cilt.32, sa.2, ss.147-155, 2015 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 32 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2015
  • Doi Numarası: 10.5152/balkanmedj.2015.15156
  • Dergi Adı: BALKAN MEDICAL JOURNAL
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.147-155
  • Erciyes Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Background: Host genetic factors can affect the progress of hepatitis-C virus (HCV) infection. Interleukin-28B (IL28B) single nucleotide polymorphisms may play an important role in the clearance of HCV spontaneously or with treatment.