| Id |
Subject |
Object |
Predicate |
Lexical cue |
| T1 |
0-96 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Interleukin-28 and hepatitis C virus genotype-4: treatment-induced clearance and liver fibrosis. |
| T2 |
97-101 |
Sentence |
denotes |
AIM: |
| T3 |
102-273 |
Sentence |
denotes |
To investigate the association between interleukin-28B (IL28B) genotype and response to treatment and hepatic fibrosis in patients with hepatitis C virus (HCV) genotype 4. |
| T4 |
274-282 |
Sentence |
denotes |
METHODS: |
| T5 |
283-341 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Two hundred and one HCV-genotype 4 patients were included. |
| T6 |
342-414 |
Sentence |
denotes |
All patients were treated with Peginterferon alph2a/Ribavirin for 48 wk. |
| T7 |
415-519 |
Sentence |
denotes |
End of treatment response (ETR) was defined as loss of detectable serum HCV RNA at the end of treatment. |
| T8 |
520-629 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Sustained viral response (SVR) was defined as loss of detectable serum HCV RNA at the end of 24 wk follow up. |
| T9 |
630-698 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Genotyping of IL28B rs12979860 was performed using the TaqMan assay. |
| T10 |
699-779 |
Sentence |
denotes |
We used logistic regression to estimate the adjusted odds ratio (aOR) and 95%CI. |
| T11 |
780-788 |
Sentence |
denotes |
RESULTS: |
| T12 |
789-836 |
Sentence |
denotes |
The study included 201 HCV-genotype 4 patients. |
| T13 |
837-940 |
Sentence |
denotes |
The majority of patients were men (89.6%), with a median age of 47 years, inter-quartile range (40-51). |
| T14 |
941-1000 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Approximately 62.5% of patients had ETR, and 49.6% had SVR. |
| T15 |
1001-1189 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Individuals who achieved SVR were more likely to be younger (χ(2) = 4.91, P = 0.027), and less likely to have fibrosis (χ(2) = 15.54, P < 0.0001), or inflammation (χ(2) = 7.58, P = 0.006). |
| T16 |
1190-1300 |
Sentence |
denotes |
The genotype distribution of rs12979860 was 36.2%, 49.0% and 14.8% for genotypes CC, CT, and TT, respectively. |
| T17 |
1301-1482 |
Sentence |
denotes |
In these participants, rs12979860 genotype distribution did not differ by gender (P = 0.466), pretreatment viral load (P = 0.600), inflammation (P = 0.435), or fibrosis (P = 0.291). |
| T18 |
1483-1573 |
Sentence |
denotes |
The frequencies of IL28B rs12979860 genotypes were TT (14.8%), CT (49.0%), and CC (36.2%). |
| T19 |
1574-1784 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Compared to rs12979860 genotype TT, aORs (95%CI) for ETR and SVR were: CC genotype, [17.55 (5.34-57.69) and 5.92 (2.09-16.76), respectively]; CT genotype, [5.15 (1.80-14.78) and 2.48 (0.94-6.52), respectively]. |
| T20 |
1785-1991 |
Sentence |
denotes |
In the current study, the patients who did not achieve ETR or SVR had a lower prevalence of rs12979860 CC (17.4% and 23.3%, respectively) than individuals who had ETR or SVR (47.9% and 47.2%, respectively). |
| T21 |
1992-2134 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Individuals with rs12979860 CC genotype had approximately 6 times the odds of SVR compared to individuals with TT genotype (aOR = 5.92; 95%CI: |
| T22 |
2135-2147 |
Sentence |
denotes |
2.09-16.76). |
| T23 |
2148-2254 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Similarly, patients with CT genotype had SVR more often than patients with TT genotype (aOR = 2.48; 95%CI: |
| T24 |
2255-2266 |
Sentence |
denotes |
0.94-6.52). |
| T25 |
2267-2439 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Carrying at least one copy of the C allele (genotypes CT and CC) had almost 8 times the probability of ETR compared to those with genotype rs12979860 TT (aOR = 7.87; 95%CI: |
| T26 |
2440-2560 |
Sentence |
denotes |
2.84-21.82), and approximately 3 times the odds of SVR compared to those with genotype rs12979860 TT (aOR = 3.46; 95%CI: |
| T27 |
2561-2572 |
Sentence |
denotes |
1.37-8.74). |
| T28 |
2573-2675 |
Sentence |
denotes |
In addition, data were consistent with a significant gene-dose relationship (aOR = 4.05/allele; 95%CI: |
| T29 |
2676-2687 |
Sentence |
denotes |
2.27-7.22). |
| T30 |
2688-2811 |
Sentence |
denotes |
The association between rs12979860 genotype and SVR was similar among those who achieved and those who did not achieve SVR. |
| T31 |
2812-2823 |
Sentence |
denotes |
CONCLUSION: |
| T32 |
2824-3009 |
Sentence |
denotes |
In HCV-genotype 4 patients, rs12979860 is a sensitive predictor of viral clearance, independent of viral load, age, gender or fibrosis, with no similar relation to severity of fibrosis. |
| T1 |
0-96 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Interleukin-28 and hepatitis C virus genotype-4: treatment-induced clearance and liver fibrosis. |
| T2 |
97-101 |
Sentence |
denotes |
AIM: |
| T3 |
102-273 |
Sentence |
denotes |
To investigate the association between interleukin-28B (IL28B) genotype and response to treatment and hepatic fibrosis in patients with hepatitis C virus (HCV) genotype 4. |
| T4 |
274-282 |
Sentence |
denotes |
METHODS: |
| T5 |
283-341 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Two hundred and one HCV-genotype 4 patients were included. |
| T6 |
342-414 |
Sentence |
denotes |
All patients were treated with Peginterferon alph2a/Ribavirin for 48 wk. |
| T7 |
415-519 |
Sentence |
denotes |
End of treatment response (ETR) was defined as loss of detectable serum HCV RNA at the end of treatment. |
| T8 |
520-629 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Sustained viral response (SVR) was defined as loss of detectable serum HCV RNA at the end of 24 wk follow up. |
| T9 |
630-698 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Genotyping of IL28B rs12979860 was performed using the TaqMan assay. |
| T10 |
699-779 |
Sentence |
denotes |
We used logistic regression to estimate the adjusted odds ratio (aOR) and 95%CI. |
| T11 |
780-788 |
Sentence |
denotes |
RESULTS: |
| T12 |
789-836 |
Sentence |
denotes |
The study included 201 HCV-genotype 4 patients. |
| T13 |
837-940 |
Sentence |
denotes |
The majority of patients were men (89.6%), with a median age of 47 years, inter-quartile range (40-51). |
| T14 |
941-1000 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Approximately 62.5% of patients had ETR, and 49.6% had SVR. |
| T15 |
1001-1189 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Individuals who achieved SVR were more likely to be younger (χ(2) = 4.91, P = 0.027), and less likely to have fibrosis (χ(2) = 15.54, P < 0.0001), or inflammation (χ(2) = 7.58, P = 0.006). |
| T16 |
1190-1300 |
Sentence |
denotes |
The genotype distribution of rs12979860 was 36.2%, 49.0% and 14.8% for genotypes CC, CT, and TT, respectively. |
| T17 |
1301-1482 |
Sentence |
denotes |
In these participants, rs12979860 genotype distribution did not differ by gender (P = 0.466), pretreatment viral load (P = 0.600), inflammation (P = 0.435), or fibrosis (P = 0.291). |
| T18 |
1483-1573 |
Sentence |
denotes |
The frequencies of IL28B rs12979860 genotypes were TT (14.8%), CT (49.0%), and CC (36.2%). |
| T19 |
1574-1784 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Compared to rs12979860 genotype TT, aORs (95%CI) for ETR and SVR were: CC genotype, [17.55 (5.34-57.69) and 5.92 (2.09-16.76), respectively]; CT genotype, [5.15 (1.80-14.78) and 2.48 (0.94-6.52), respectively]. |
| T20 |
1785-1991 |
Sentence |
denotes |
In the current study, the patients who did not achieve ETR or SVR had a lower prevalence of rs12979860 CC (17.4% and 23.3%, respectively) than individuals who had ETR or SVR (47.9% and 47.2%, respectively). |
| T21 |
1992-2134 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Individuals with rs12979860 CC genotype had approximately 6 times the odds of SVR compared to individuals with TT genotype (aOR = 5.92; 95%CI: |
| T22 |
2135-2147 |
Sentence |
denotes |
2.09-16.76). |
| T23 |
2148-2254 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Similarly, patients with CT genotype had SVR more often than patients with TT genotype (aOR = 2.48; 95%CI: |
| T24 |
2255-2266 |
Sentence |
denotes |
0.94-6.52). |
| T25 |
2267-2439 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Carrying at least one copy of the C allele (genotypes CT and CC) had almost 8 times the probability of ETR compared to those with genotype rs12979860 TT (aOR = 7.87; 95%CI: |
| T26 |
2440-2560 |
Sentence |
denotes |
2.84-21.82), and approximately 3 times the odds of SVR compared to those with genotype rs12979860 TT (aOR = 3.46; 95%CI: |
| T27 |
2561-2572 |
Sentence |
denotes |
1.37-8.74). |
| T28 |
2573-2675 |
Sentence |
denotes |
In addition, data were consistent with a significant gene-dose relationship (aOR = 4.05/allele; 95%CI: |
| T29 |
2676-2687 |
Sentence |
denotes |
2.27-7.22). |
| T30 |
2688-2811 |
Sentence |
denotes |
The association between rs12979860 genotype and SVR was similar among those who achieved and those who did not achieve SVR. |
| T31 |
2812-2823 |
Sentence |
denotes |
CONCLUSION: |
| T32 |
2824-3009 |
Sentence |
denotes |
In HCV-genotype 4 patients, rs12979860 is a sensitive predictor of viral clearance, independent of viral load, age, gender or fibrosis, with no similar relation to severity of fibrosis. |