From: A mutation in the interferon regulatory element of HBV may influence the response of interferon treatment in chronic hepatitis B patients
HBV IRE gene sequence
Response
(n = 40)
Non-response
(n = 22)
Total
(n = 62)
TTTCACTTTC
27
8
35
TTTtACTTTC
10
12
22
TTTCAtTTTC
0
1
TTTtAtTTTC
TTTtACTTTt
2
cTTtACcTTC