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IL28B polymorphisms influence stage of fibrosis and spontaneous or interferon-induced viral clearance in thalassemia patients with hepatitis C virus infection.


ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:Polymorphisms in the interleukin-28B are important determinants in the spontaneous and drug-induced control of hepatitis C virus infection. DESIGN AND METHODS:We assessed the association of rs8099917 and rs12979860 polymorphisms with spontaneous viral clearance, severity of liver fibrosis, and response to interferon-monotherapy in 245 thalassemia major patients with hepatitis C virus infection. RESULTS:Ninety-eight patients (40%) had a spontaneous viral clearance while 147 patients (60%) developed a chronic infection. Spontaneous viral clearance was more frequent among patients with the T/T genotype of rs8099917 polymorphism (OR 2.130; P = 0.008) or C/C genotype of rs12979860 polymorphism (OR 2.425; P = 0.001). During observation, 131 patients with chronic infection underwent a liver biopsy; age (OR 1.058; P = 0.01) G/T or G/G genotypes of rs8099917 polymorphism (OR 3.962; P = 0.001), and C/T or T/T genotypes of rs12979860 polymorphism (OR 3.494; P = 0.005) were associated with severe liver fibrosis, independent of liver iron concentration. Finally, T/T genotype of rs8099917 polymorphism (OR 3.014; P = 0.03) or C/C genotype of rs12979860 polymorphism (OR 3.285; P = 0.01), age (OR 0.902; P = 0.001), female gender (OR 3.418; P = 0.01) and 2 or 3 virus C genotypes (OR 4.700; P=0.007) were independently associated with sustained virological response in 114 patients treated with alpha-interferon. Conclusions Polymorphisms in the interleukin-28B are associated with the control of hepatitis C virus infection in thalassemia major patients, and understanding allelic patterns has an important role in determining prognosis and therapeutic management.

SUBMITTER: Di Marco V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3342968 | biostudies-literature | 2012 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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<h4>Background</h4>Polymorphisms in the interleukin-28B are important determinants in the spontaneous and drug-induced control of hepatitis C virus infection.<h4>Design and methods</h4>We assessed the association of rs8099917 and rs12979860 polymorphisms with spontaneous viral clearance, severity of liver fibrosis, and response to interferon-monotherapy in 245 thalassemia major patients with hepatitis C virus infection.<h4>Results</h4>Ninety-eight patients (40%) had a spontaneous viral clearance  ...[more]

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