Effects of iron and HFE mutations on response to therapy in chronic hepatitis C: an ironic interaction?

Gastroenterology. 2006 Nov;131(5):1635-8. doi: 10.1053/j.gastro.2006.09.034.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Editorial
  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Comment

MeSH terms

  • Hemochromatosis Protein
  • Hepatitis C, Chronic / drug therapy
  • Hepatitis C, Chronic / genetics*
  • Hepatitis C, Chronic / virology
  • Histocompatibility Antigens Class I / genetics*
  • Humans
  • Interferons / therapeutic use
  • Iron / physiology*
  • Membrane Proteins / genetics*
  • Mutation*
  • Ribavirin / therapeutic use

Substances

  • HFE protein, human
  • Hemochromatosis Protein
  • Histocompatibility Antigens Class I
  • Membrane Proteins
  • Ribavirin
  • Interferons
  • Iron