A Genetic Variant in the Interleukin 28 B Gene Is a Major Predictor for Sustained Virologic Response in Mexican Patients with Chronic Hepatitis C Virus Infection

Ma Sara Sixtos-Alonso, Rosalba Avalos-Martinez, Ricardo Sandoval-Salas, Margarita Dehesa-Violante, Ignacio Garc ıa-Juarez, Alejandro Ch avez-Ayala, Aar on Dom ınguez-L opez, Florencia Vargas-Vor ackov a, Liz Toapanta-Yanchapaxi, Luis Manuel Amezcua-Guerra, Misael Uribe, and Juan Francisco S anchezAvila Instituto Nacional de Ciencias M edicas y Nutrici on Salvador Zubir an, Gastroenterologia, M exico, D.F., Mexico Servicio de Gastroenterolog ıa, Endoscopia y Hepatolog ıa de la UMAE, Hospital de Especialidades, Centro Medico Nacional Siglo XXI, M exico, D.F., Mexico Departamento de Inmunolog ıa, Instituto Nacional de Cardiolog ıa Ignacio Ch avez, M exico, D.F., Mexico

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