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ArticleGut and liver2015

Secreted Phosphoprotein 1 Promoter Genetic Variants Are Associated with the Response to Pegylated Interferon α Plus Ribavirin Combination Therapy in Egyptian Patients with Chronic Hepatitis C Virus Infection.

Fahmy T Ali, Mohamed A M Ali, Mayada M A Elgizawy, Ahmed M Elsawy

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Article in Gut and liver, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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Fahmy T AliDepartment of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, Ain Shams University.
Mohamed A M AliDepartment of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, Ain Shams University.
Mayada M A ElgizawyMedical Research Laboratories, Armed Forces Medical Complex, Kobry Elqobba, Cairo, Egypt.
Ahmed M ElsawyInternal Medicine Hospital, Armed Forces Medical Complex, Kobry Elqobba, Cairo, Egypt.
Ain Shams University · EG

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

BACKGROUND/

aimsThe T-helper 1 (TH1) immune reaction is essential for the eradication of hepatitis C virus (HCV) during pegylated interferon α (PEG-IFN-α)- and ribavirin (RBV)-based therapy in chronic HCV patients. Secreted phosphoprotein 1 (SPP1) was shown to be a crucial cytokine for the initiation of a TH1 immune response. We aimed to investigate whether SPP1 single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) may influence sustained virological response (SVR) rates.

methodsTwo SNPs in the promoter region of SPP1 at the -443 C>T and -1748 G>A loci were genotyped in 100 patients with chronic HCV genotype 4 infection using a TaqMan SNP genotyping assay.

resultsSixty-seven patients achieved a SVR, and 33 patients showed no SVR. Patients carrying the T/T genotype at the -443 locus showed a significantly higher SVR rate than those carrying the C/T or C/C genotype (83.67% vs. 50.98%, p<0.001). At the -1748 locus, the SVR rate was significantly higher in patients with the G/G genotype than in those with the A/A genotype (88.89% vs. 52.63%, p=0.028) and in patients with the G/A genotype than in those with the A/A genotype (85.29% vs. 52.63%, p=0.001).

conclusionsSPP1 SNPs at -443 C>T and -1748 G>A loci may be useful markers for predicting the response to PEG-IFN-α-2b plus RBV therapy in Egyptian patients with chronic HCV genotype 4 infection.

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Promoter Regions, GeneticAdultAntiviral AgentsBiomarkersDrug Therapy, CombinationEgyptFemaleGenotypeHepacivirusHepatitis C, ChronicHumansInterferon-alphaMaleMiddle AgedOsteopontinPolyethylene GlycolsAntiviral AgentsBiomarkersInterferon-alphaOsteopontinpeginterferon alfa-2aPolyethylene GlycolsRecombinant ProteinsRibavirinSPP1 protein, humanChronic hepatitis CInterferonsResponseSecreted phosphoprotein 1Single nucleotide polymorphisms

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