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Involvement of transporter associated with antigen processing 2 (TAP2) gene polymorphisms in hepatitis C virus infection.
Gastroenterology - 1 May 1999
Kuzushita N, Hayashi N, Kanto T, Takehara T, Tatsumi T, Katayama K, Ohkawa K, Ito A, Kasahara A, Moribe T, Sasaki Y, Hori M
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BACKGROUND & AIMS: Transporter associated with antigen processing (TAP) has essential roles in the antigen-presenting systems, translocating antigenic peptides from the cytosol into the endoplasmic reticulum. The aim of this study was to clarify whether TAP polymorphisms are involved in hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. METHODS: The 145 HCV-infected Japanese patients examined in this study were categorized into...
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