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A fast and cost-effective method for identifying a polymorphism of interleukin 28B related to hepatitis C
Ferreira Cda S, Abreu RM, da Silva MC, Ferreira AS, Nasser PD, Carrilho FJ, Ono SK. PLoS One. 2013 Oct 22;8(10):e78142. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0078142.
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University of São Paulo School of Medicine, Department of Gastroenterology, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
Abstract
Approximately 170 million people are chronic carriers of hepatitis C virus (HCV). Patients with chronic hepatitis C are currently treated with pegylated interferon and ribavirin (PEG-IFN/RBV). A genome-wide association with PEG-IFN/RBV treatment response and a single nucleotide polymorphism (rs12979860) has been identified near the interleukin 28B gene that encodes interferon-λ-3. In this paper, we describe an innovative, fast, and low-cost multiplex polymerase chain reaction with confronting two-pair primers that detects the rs12979860 polymorphism. The assay is internally controlled and does not require the use of restriction endonucleases or special equipment. Moreover, the assay decreases costs, being about 40% cheaper than direct sequencing methods.