Sex, Genotype, and IL28B Pattern Predict Spontaneous HCV Clearance

Women, people with hepatitis C virus genotype 1, and those with a favorable IL28B gene pattern are more likely to spontaneously clear HCV without treatment, while those with unfavorable patterns are more likely to benefit from earlier therapy, according to 2 recent studies.

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