Viral Hepatitis

HCV RNA levels in a multiethnic cohort of injection drug users: Human genetic, viral and demographic associations†‡§

  1. Lorenzo Uccellini1,2,¶,
  2. Fan-Chen Tseng3,¶,
  3. Alessandro Monaco1,
  4. Fatma M. Shebl3,
  5. Ruth Pfeiffer3,
  6. Myhanh Dotrang4,
  7. Dianna Buckett3,
  8. Michael P. Busch5,6,
  9. Ena Wang1,
  10. Brian R. Edlin5,7,
  11. Francesco M. Marincola1,
  12. Thomas R. O'Brien3,‖,*

Article first published online: 1 JUN 2012

DOI: 10.1002/hep.25652

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Hepatology

Hepatology

Volume 56, Issue 1, pages 86–94, July 2012

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How to Cite

Uccellini, L., Tseng, F.-C., Monaco, A., Shebl, F. M., Pfeiffer, R., Dotrang, M., Buckett, D., Busch, M. P., Wang, E., Edlin, B. R., Marincola, F. M. and O'Brien, T. R. (2012), HCV RNA levels in a multiethnic cohort of injection drug users: Human genetic, viral and demographic associations. Hepatology, 56: 86–94. doi: 10.1002/hep.25652

Author Information

  1. 1

    Infectious Disease and Immunogenetics Section, Department of Transfusion Medicine, Clinical Center and Trans-NIH Center for Human Immunology, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD

  2. 2

    Institute of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, University of Milan, L. Sacco Hospital, Milan, Italy

  3. 3

    Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD

  4. 4

    Computer Sciences Corporation, Rockville, MD

  5. 5

    University of California, San Francisco, CA

  6. 6

    Blood Systems Research Institute, San Francisco, CA

  7. 7

    SUNY Downstate College of Medicine, Brooklyn, NY, and Center for the Study of Hepatitis C, Weill Medical College of Cornell University, New York, NY

  1. These authors contributed equally to this work.

  2. ‖

    fax: 301-480-1917

*Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, 6120 Executive Boulevard, Room 5052, Bethesda, MD 20892

  1. †

    Potential conflict of interest: Dr. Busch consults for, advises, is on the speakers' bureau for, and received compensation from Gen-Probe. He consults for, advises, is on the speakers' bureau of, and received grants from CaridanBCT and Chiron/Novartis. He consults for, advises, and is on the speakers' bureau of Abbott. He advises and is on the speakers' bureau of Merck and Ortho Diagnostics.

  2. ‡

    This research was supported by the Intramural Research Program of the National Institutes of Health (National Cancer Institute, Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics; National Institutes of Health [NIH] Clinical Center) and by federal funds from the National Cancer Institute (contracts NO1-CO-12400 and N02-CP-91027). This work was also supported by NIH grants (R01-DA09532, R01-DA12109, R01-DA13245, and R01-DA16159), a grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (H79-TI12103; Center for Substance Abuse Treatment), and the City and County of San Francisco Department of Public Health.

  3. §

    The content of this publication does not necessarily reflect the views or policies of the Department of Health and Human Services, nor does the mention of trade names, commercial products, or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. government.

  4. These authors contributed equally to this work.

  5. ‖

    fax: 301-480-1917

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 3 JUL 2012
  2. Article first published online: 1 JUN 2012
  3. Accepted manuscript online: 13 FEB 2012 06:40AM EST
  4. Manuscript Accepted: 28 JAN 2012
  5. Manuscript Received: 7 JUL 2011

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