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Genes Tied to Gap in Treatment of Hepatitis C
By NICHOLAS WADE
The standard treatment for infection with the hepatitis C virus is a grueling 48-week course of the antiviral drugs interferon and ribavirin that gives some patients flulike symptoms and severe depression. The treatment varies in its effectiveness, being much more successful in Americans of European descent than in African-Americans.
A Duke University team has now uncovered the principal reason for the disparity between the races. It
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