Abstract:Background
Hepatitis C virus genotype 1a (HCV-1a) is a predictor of poor response to peginterferon-ribavirin treatment, which has been associated with a lower resistance barrier, compared to HCV genotype 1b (HCV-1b).
Variations in the human IL28B genotypes CC, CT or TT have also been associated with a person’s response to treatment for hepatitis C. Studies have shown that people with the CC variation respond better to treatment with pegylated-interferon and ribavirin than those with the CT or TT variations.;
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