Impact of inosine triphosphatase gene variants on the risk of anemia in HIV/hepatitis C virus-coinfected patients treated for chronic hepatitis C.

Rallón, Norma I; Morello, Judit; Labarga, Pablo; Benito, José M; Rodríguez-Nóvoa, Sonia; Vispo, Eugenia; Barreiro, Pablo; Castro, M Ángeles et al. · Clin Infect Dis · 2011

retrospective_cohort · Level III

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Abstract

The role of rs1127354/rs7270101 alleles at the inosine triphosphatase (ITPA) gene on ribavirin-induced anemia was assessed in 74 patients with hepatitis C virus and human immunodeficiency virus coinfection. Anemia developed in 80% of patients with normal ITPA activity compared with 33% of those with reduced ITPA activity. In contrast, ITPA variants did not influence sustained virological response.

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