Annotation Detail

Information
Associated Genes
IFNL3
Associated Variants
IFNL4 c.151-152G>A ( ENST00000606380.2 )
IFNL4 c.151-152G>A ( ENST00000606380.2 )
Associated Disease
Acute hepatitis C
Source Database
DisGeNET
Description
The single-nucleotide polymorphism rs12979860 near IFNL3 (previously known as IL28B) is important in response to IFN-α treatment and in spontaneous resolution of acute hepatitis C. The role of the IFNL3 polymorphism in NK cell function is unclear.
Pubmed
26034208
Original source reporting the Gene Disease association
BeFree
DisGENET score for the Gene Disease association
0.00325730246496364
Year of publication
2015
Drugs