Comparison of three different methods for the detection of IL28 rs12979860 polymorphisms as treatment predictor factor for the hepatitis C virus

Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is one of the powerful causes of chronic liver disease. The long-time impact of HCV infection is highly variable, ranging from minimal histological changes to extensive fibrosis and cirrhosis with or without hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). The number of chronically infected persons worldwide is estimated to be about 160 million (2.35% of the world population), but most are uninformed of their infection [1].

Source: Osong Public Health and Research Perspectives - November 30, 2015 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Abolfazl Fateh, Mohammadreza Aghasadeghi, Seyed Davar Siadat, Farzam Vaziri, Farzin Sadeghi, Roohollah Fateh, Hossein Keyvani, Alireza Hadizadeh Tasbiti, Shamsi Yari, Angila Ataei-Pirkooh, Seyed Hamidreza Monavari Source Type: research