Abstract:Objective: The aim of this study is to describe the single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNP) in human genes for IL28B and ITPA of HIV/HCV coinfected patients followed at a referral Hospital of Universidade Federal do Paraná (UFPR). Methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out. HIV/HCV coinfected and HCV monoinfected patients were enrolled. Clinical and epidemiological data from medical records were reviewed, and peripheral blood was collected to analyze the IL28B and ITPA SNPs. Results: A total of 37 HCV-and … Show more
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