AIM To analyze the expression of HMOX1 and miR-122 in liver biopsy samples obtained from HCV mono-and HIV/HCV co-infected patients in relation to selected clinical parameters, histological examination and IL-28B polymorphism as well as to determine whether HMOX1 expression is dependent on Bach-1. MATERIALS AND METHODS The study group consisted of 90 patients with CHC: 69 with HCV mono and 21 ...

BACKGROUND This meta-analysis aimed to assess available evidence on possible associations of interleukin-28B polymorphisms rs8099917 and rs12979860 with development of hepatitis virus-related hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). METHODS PubMed, EMBASE, Google Scholar, and the Chinese National Knowledge Infrastructure databases were systematically searched to identify relevant studies. Meta-analyse...

OBJECTIVES The favorable CC genotype at rs12979860 upstream of the interleukin (IL)-28B gene is correlated with a greater post-treatment sustained virologic response rate in chronic hepatitis C infected patients. We report on our validation of a clinical genotyping assay for rs12979860 polymorphisms in the IL28B locus. DESIGN AND METHODS The rs12979860 genotype was determined using a TaqMan® ...

henoch–schönlein purpura (hsp), a common allergic hemorrhagic disease, occurs frequently in children affecting kidney, joint and skin. while interleukin-8 (il-8) plays an important role in inflammation, the association between il-8 gene +781 c/t polymorphism and hsp remains unclear. interleukin-8, an important chemokine related to the initiation and amplification of acute inflammatory responses...

The present patient was a 4-year-old boy. His hepatitis C virus genotype was 2a, and his viral load was high (1400,000 U/mL). The pretreatment liver biopsy revealed no fibrosis or malignancy and mild chronic hepatitis; his Knodell's histological activity (HAI) score was 4. Single nucleotide polymorphism of IL28B (rs8099917) was major type. The patient began antiviral treatment with pegylated in...

INTRODUCTION Pegylated-interferon alpha (Peg-IFN α) is the therapy most commonly used to treat chronic hepatitis delta virus (HDV) infection. In the present study, we planned to investigate effect of IL28B polymorphism on response to Peg-IFN α therapy and disease progression in patients with chronic HDV. METHODOLOGY A total of 47 patients who received Peg-IFNα therapy for at least one year we...