Normal allele: CC
A variant of the gene encoding interferon-lambda-4 (IFN-lambda-4) predicts virus elimination induced by hepatitis C treatment. It is associated with an approximately twofold change in response to treatment with pegylated interferon-alpha (PEG-IFN-alpha) in combination with ribavirin (RBV).
Polymorphism rs12979860 is related to topics like this:
Research and publications:
19684573 Genetic variation in IL28B predicts hepatitis C treatment-induced viral clearance
19759533 Genetic variation in IL28B and spontaneous clearance of hepatitis C virus
20184973 Interleukin-28b: a key piece of the hepatitis C virus recovery puzzle
20578254 Interleukin-28B genetic variants and hepatitis virus infection by different viral genotypes
20729732 Host genetic basis for hepatitis C virus clearance: a role for blood collection centers
20889274 IL28B polymorphisms and chronic hepatitis C
20950615 IL28B and the control of hepatitis C virus infection
20977343 IL28B polymorphism does not determine outcomes of hepatitis B virus or HIV infection
21080244 The IL-28 genotype: how it will affect the care of patients with hepatitis C virus infection
21112657 Importance of IL28B gene polymorphisms in hepatitis C virus genotype 2 and 3 infected patients
21145813 Interferon-lambda serum levels in hepatitis C
21147189 IL28B inhibits hepatitis C virus replication through the JAK-STAT pathway
21274371 Peginterferon and ribavirin treatment for hepatitis C virus infection
21303914 Interferon lambdas: the next cytokine storm
21345258 Prospects for personalizing antiviral therapy for hepatitis C virus with pharmacogenetics
21820962 Interferon-lambda and therapy for chronic hepatitis C virus infection
21889215 IL28B polymorphisms are not associated with the response to interferon-β in multiple sclerosis
21889467 Determination of IL28B polymorphisms in liver biopsies obtained after liver transplantation
21918436 Host genetics