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Viral clearance in hepatitis C (1b) infection: relationship with human leukocyte antigen class II in a homogeneous population.
Hepatology (Baltimore, Md.) - 1 Jun 2000
Fanning L J, Levis J, Kenny-Walsh E, Wynne F, Whelton M, Shanahan F
Abstract excerpt
The aim of this study was to investigate the possibility of a significant relationship between human leukocyte antigen (HLA) class II and the clearance of hepatitis C virus (HCV). The study group consisted of 156 Irish women who iatrogenically received HCV 1b-contaminated Anti-D immunoglobulin between May 1977 and November 1978. Thus, the study population was homogeneous in terms of gender, source of infection,...
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