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Association between hepatitis B virus infection and HLA-DR type in Korea.
Hepatology (Baltimore, Md.) - 1 Jun 2000
Ahn S H, Han K H, Park J Y, Lee C K, Kang S W, Chon C Y, Kim Y S, Park K, Kim D K, Moon Y M
Abstract excerpt
Although the mechanism of susceptibility to chronic persistent hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is not well clarified, immunogenetic factors of the host may have a role. Recently, a strong association between HLA-DR13 and the self-limited course of HBV infection has been reported. To determine whether the elimination of HBV is related to a particular HLA allele, we studied the HBV markers and HLA-DR phenotypes...
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