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JOURNAL OF CLINICAL LABORATORY ANALYSIS
Volume 31, Issue 4, Pages -Publisher
WILEY
DOI: 10.1002/jcla.22063
Keywords
chronic hepatitis C; hemophilia; Pegylated-Interferon; rs12979860; rs8099917; sustained virologic response
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- Armin Pathobiology Laboratory
- Baqiyatallah Research Center for Gastroenterology and Liver Diseases
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Background: The aim of this study was to determine whether two polymorphisms of the human interferon lambda 4 (IFNL4) gene (rs12979860 and rs8099917) can predict sustained virologic response (SVR) following antiviral therapy in patients with inherited bleeding disorder and chronic hepatitis C (CHC). Methods: This retrospective study was conducted on 294 patients with congenital bleeding disorder and CHC who were treated with Peg-Interferon-alpha (PegIFN) and Ribavirin (RBV). Baseline patient and viral parameters were measured and analyzed statistically to assess their combined and individual contributions to SVR prediction. Results: The most prevalent variants of rs12979860 and rs8099917 identified among the study patients were CT (45.9%) and TT (57.6%), respectively. Overall, SVR was achieved in 69% of the study patients. The rate of SVR was lower in patients with HCV genotype-1 than in those with HCV genotype-3 (62% vs 88%; P<.001; OR=0.23). Multivariate analysis of SVR predictors in patients with HCV genotype-1 infection included age (<24 years), BMI (<25), absence of cirrhosis, HCV RNA level (<400 000 IU/mL), rs8099917 TT and rs12979860 CC, all of which were associated with a higher SVR rate. In HCV genotype-3 infection, only rs12979860 CC was significantly associated with SVR. Conclusion: These results demonstrate that polymorphisms of the IFNL4 gene are highly associated with SVR to PegIFN and RBV combination therapy in patients with a congenital bleeding disorder and CHC. Assessment of rs12979860 and rs8099917 genotypes can guide physicians in choosing an optimal treatment regimen, including less expensive therapies that may only be available in many geographic locales.
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