Methods: Forty three clinically characterized anti-HCV positive patients from Maharashtra
were studied for HLA A, B, C, DRB1 and DQB1 alleles by PCR-sequence specific primer …

Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is prevalent throughout the world and interferon (IFN)-
based treatments are currently the only therapeutic option. However, depending upon …

ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: While 20-40% of patients with hepatitis C virus (HCV)
monoinfection will spontaneously clear the virus, less is known regarding clearance with …

Hepatitis C infection is a global pandemic. HLA‐DQB 1 alleles are believed to have an
effective role in immune response against HCV including susceptibility to or protection from …

Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is a global medical problem. The current standard of
treatment consists of the combination of peginterferon plus ribavirin. This regimen eradicates …

Human leukocyte antigens class II play an important role in immune response against HCV.
We investigated whether HLA class II alleles influence susceptibility to HCV infection and …

Approximately 20% of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infected individuals clear the virus. Host
factors that influence the course of HCV infection are still under investigation, and the data …

Recent evidences have shown that several host genetic factors influence susceptibility or
protection to hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. There are controversial data regarding the …

Background: Nowadays intravenous drug use is the main source of hepatitis C transmission,
but only a small proportion of those who acquired infection via intravenous drug use receive …

BACKGROUND AND STUDY AIMS: Human leucocyte antigens (HLA) class II appear to play
an important role in the individual's immune response to viral infection. The aim of this study …