IL28B gene polymorphism is correlated with changes in low-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels after clearance of hepatitis C virus using direct-acting antiviral treatment.
Daisuke MoriharaYi-Ling KoKumiko ShibataRyo YamauchiHiromi FukudaNaoaki TsuchiyaAtsushi FukunagaHideo KunimotoHideyuki IwashitaKazuhide TakataTakashi TanakaKunitoshi SakuraiShinjiro InomataKeiji YokoyamaShinya NishizawaYasuaki TakeyamaMakoto IrieSatoshi ShakadoTetsuro SohdaShotaro SakisakaPublished in: Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology (2019)
An IL28B polymorphism is associated with ΔLDL-C and hyper-LDL cholesterolemia after achieving SVR. Thus, lipid markers should be carefully monitored in patients who achieve SVR with DAA.