Evaluate the collective function of references cited together in a given text segment.
Classify their combined role into one of the following categories: 'method', 'background', or 'result'.

Text:Given that a higher prevalence of favourable rs12979860 genotype has been found among healthy individuals when compared to HCV-infected patients [41], it is plausible that our results support the notion of a protective effect of IL28B ‚Äúgood‚Äù response genotype within the Uruguayan population, as has been previously suggested by others [10, 44].
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