methods for typing a sample from a hepatitis b patient to determine if a hepatitis b patient has an improved chance of a positive hepatitis b treatment outcome, if an individual has a genetic predisposition to an improved chance for an outcome positive for hepatitis b treatment, to identify a gene, and to test for the presence of nucleic acid, kit of parts or arrangement or microarray or vector, uses of at least one isolated polynucleotide, kit of parts or arrangement or microarray or vector and means for determining a level of carnitine expression and / or a carnitine derivative

摘要

The present invention provides means and methods for determining whether a hepatitis B patient is susceptible to hepatitis B treatment, comprising determining whether a sample of the patient comprises nucleic acid with nucleotide polymorphisms that are associated with a positive outcome of hepatitis B treatment and/or determining whether a sample of the patient comprises an expression level of carnitine or of a carnitine derivative that is associated with a positive outcome of hepatitis B treatment. Compositions, kits of parts, (micro)arrays and vectors useful for such methods are also herewith provided.