IFNL3 and coinfection: In the comparison of unfavorable (CT or TT) patterns in the IL-28B polymorphism rs12979860, HIV coinfection and cirrhosis no significant difference (P > 0.05) were observed between responders (73.5%; 22.8%; 74.6%) and treatment-failing patients (83.8%; 25.8%; 87.1%) respectively (Table 1).