Normal allele: TT
The major polymorphism rs8099917 of the IL28B gene predicts treatment outcomes in patients infected with hepatitis C virus. Associated with ineffectiveness of interferon-alpha and ribavirin therapy in chronic hepatitis C. However, at the same time, there are known cases of spontaneous cure from hepatitis C by carriers of this defect.
Polymorphism rs8099917 is related to topics like this:
Research and publications:
19749758 IL28B is associated with response to chronic hepatitis C interferon-alpha and ribavirin therapy
20184973 Interleukin-28b: a key piece of the hepatitis C virus recovery puzzle
20729732 Host genetic basis for hepatitis C virus clearance: a role for blood collection centers
20950615 IL28B and the control of hepatitis C virus 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
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
21382156 Genes and hepatitis C: susceptibility, fibrosis progression and response to treatment
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
21987611 IL28B polymorphisms associated with therapy response in Chilean chronic hepatitis C patients
22046316 Genetic variation of the IL-28B promoter affecting gene expression
22098610 Clinical impact of HFE mutations in Japanese patients with chronic hepatitis C
22214245 Genomics and proteomics in liver fibrosis and cirrhosis
22275900 Pharmacogenomics: what is next?
22345656 IL28B polymorphisms do not predict response to therapy in chronic hepatitis C with HCV genotype 5
22350701 IL28B polymorphism is associated with fatty change in the liver of chronic hepatitis C patients