Annotation Detail

Information
Associated Genes
IFNL3
Associated Variants
IFNL4 c.151-152G>A ( ENST00000606380.2 )
IFNL4 c.151-152G>A ( ENST00000606380.2 )
Associated Disease
hepatitis C
Source Database
DisGeNET
Description
rs12979860 in interleukin 28B (IL28B) gene is associated with response to interferon-α therapy and natural viral clearance in hepatitis C. The role of this polymorphism is less known in hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection.
Pubmed
22239156
Original source reporting the Gene Disease association
BeFree
DisGENET score for the Gene Disease association
0.220488369584746
Year of publication
2012
Drugs