HLA-CandKIRcombined genotype as new response marker for HBeAg-positive chronic hepatitis B patients treated with interferon-based combination therapy

Genetic variants in five novel loci includingCFBandCD40predispose to chronic hepatitis B

(2015) De-Ke Jiang et al.   HEPATOLOGY

Natural Killer Cell Characteristics in Patients With Chronic Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) Infection Are Associated With HBV Surface Antigen Clearance After Combination Treatment With Pegylated Interferon Alfa-2a and Adefovir

(2015) Femke Stelma et al.   JOURNAL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES

EASL Clinical Practice Guidelines: Management of chronic hepatitis B virus infection

(2015)   JOURNAL OF HEPATOLOGY

HBsAg loss in patients treated with peginterferon alfa-2a and adefovir is associated with SLC16A9 gene variation and lower plasma carnitine levels

(2014) Louis Jansen et al.   JOURNAL OF HEPATOLOGY

Human leukocyte antigen (HLA)-C polymorphisms are associated with a decreased risk of rheumatoid arthritis

(2014) Yiqun Zhang et al.   MOLECULAR BIOLOGY REPORTS

Experimental HBsAg/anti-HBs complex assay for prediction of HBeAg loss in chronic hepatitits B patients treated with peg-interferon and adefovir

(2013) Annikki de Niet et al.   ANTIVIRAL THERAPY

Baseline hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) as predictor of sustained HBsAg loss in chronic hepatitis B patients treated with peginterferon alfa-2a and adefovir

(2013) R Bart Takkenberg et al.   ANTIVIRAL THERAPY

Response-guided peginterferon therapy in hepatitis B e antigen-positive chronic hepatitis B using serum hepatitis B surface antigen levels

(2013) Milan J. Sonneveld et al.   HEPATOLOGY

Response to peginterferon alfa-2a (40KD) in HBeAg-negative CHB: On-treatment kinetics of HBsAg serum levels vary by HBV genotype

(2013) Maurizia R. Brunetto et al.   JOURNAL OF HEPATOLOGY

Large Spectrum of HLA-C Recognition by Killer Ig-like Receptor (KIR)2DL2 and KIR2DL3 and Restricted C1 Specificity of KIR2DS2: Dominant Impact of KIR2DL2/KIR2DS2 on KIR2D NK Cell Repertoire Formation

(2013) G. David et al.   JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY

New loci associated with chronic hepatitis B virus infection in Han Chinese

(2013) Zhibin Hu et al.   NATURE GENETICS

Multi-Population Classical HLA Type Imputation

(2013) Alexander Dilthey et al.   PLoS Computational Biology

IL28B polymorphisms predict interferon-related hepatitis B surface antigen seroclearance in genotype D hepatitis B e antigen-negative patients with chronic hepatitis B

(2012) Pietro Lampertico et al.   HEPATOLOGY

Dissecting the divergent effects of interferon-alpha on immune cells: Time to rethink combination therapy in chronic hepatitis B?

(2012) Robert Thimme et al.   JOURNAL OF HEPATOLOGY

Differential boosting of innate and adaptive antiviral responses during pegylated-interferon-alpha therapy of chronic hepatitis B

(2012) Lorenzo Micco et al.   JOURNAL OF HEPATOLOGY

Global epidemiology of hepatitis B virus infection: New estimates of age-specific HBsAg seroprevalence and endemicity

(2012) J.J. Ott et al.   VACCINE

HLA-C as a mediator of natural killer and T-cell activation: spectator or key player?

(2011) Marie-Eve Blais et al.   IMMUNOLOGY

IL28B, HLA-C, and KIR Variants Additively Predict Response to Therapy in Chronic Hepatitis C Virus Infection in a European Cohort: A Cross-Sectional Study

(2011) Vijayaprakash Suppiah et al.   PLOS MEDICINE

Enhanced serum levels of soluble HLA class I molecules are induced by treatment with recombinant interferon-gamma (IFN-γ)

(2010) W. E. AULITZKY et al.   CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL IMMUNOLOGY

Early on-treatment prediction of response to peginterferon alfa-2a for HBeAg-negative chronic hepatitis B using HBsAg and HBV DNA levels

(2010) Vincent Rijckborst et al.   HEPATOLOGY

Factors That Predict Response of Patients With Hepatitis B e Antigen–Positive Chronic Hepatitis B to Peginterferon-Alfa

(2009) Erik H.C.J. Buster et al.   GASTROENTEROLOGY

Sustained Response of Hepatitis B e Antigen-Negative Patients 3 Years After Treatment with Peginterferon Alfa-2a

(2009) Patrick Marcellin et al.   GASTROENTEROLOGY

SNAP: a web-based tool for identification and annotation of proxy SNPs using HapMap

(2008) A. D. Johnson et al.   BIOINFORMATICS

Early serum HBsAg drop: A strong predictor of sustained virological response to pegylated interferon alfa-2a in HBeAg-negative patients

(2008) Rami Moucari et al.   HEPATOLOGY