Elsevier, Gastroenterology, 4(138), p. 1338-1345.e7, 2010
DOI: 10.1053/j.gastro.2009.12.056
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Hepatitis C virus (HCV) induces chronic infection in 50% to 80% of infected persons; approximately 50% of these do not respond to therapy. We performed a genome-wide association study to screen for host genetic determinants of HCV persistence and response to therapy.