IFNL3 and infection: In our retrospective study, the IL13 rs20541 T allele and IFNL3 rs8099917 GG genotype were negative predictors of survival in patients requiring renal replacement therapy, while the IFNL3 rs12979860 TT genotype increased the risk of death only in patients negative for hepatitis B virus (HBV) or hepatitis C virus (HCV) infections [9].