conclusions these results suggest that polymorphisms in interleukin-10 gene promoter influence clinical outcome of hbv infection and susceptibility to hbv infection. results persistent hbv infection was associated with il-10-1082 ag (p = 0.001) and gg (p = 0.004) genotypes and g (p = 0.000) allele. il-10-819 t/c and -592 a/c genotype and allele frequencies did not show any correlation with the ...

background: hepatitis g virus (gbv-c) is a single strand rnapositive virus and is a member of flaviviridae family. infection with the virus is prevalent add has worldwide distribution. accurate diagnosis of the virus is very important, because of co-infection with other important viruses like hcv, hbv and hiv, it may influence on pathogenesis, disease progression and response to viral therapy. ...

aim : the purpose of this study was to compare the distribution of interleukin (il)-28b genotypes between iranian healthy individuals and patients with chronic hepatitis c based on the genotype. background : polymorphisms in the region of il-28b gene have been identified as the strongest genetic pretreatment predictor of sustained virological response (svr) in hepatitis c infection. patients an...

BACKGROUND AND AIMS Whether healthcare workers have an increased prevalence of hepatitis C virus infection as a result of exposure to patient's blood and body fluids is controversial. This study assesses the prevalence of hepatitis C virus infection in healthcare workers, and its relation to the performance of exposure prone procedures and duration of occupational exposure, allowing an estimate...