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HLA class II genes determine the natural variance of hepatitis C viral load.
Hepatology (Baltimore, Md.) - 1 Jan 2001
Fanning L J, Levis J, Kenny-Walsh E, Whelton M, O'Sullivan K, Shanahan F
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The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between human leukocyte antigen (HLA) class II genes and the natural fluctuations in hepatitis C viral load in a homogeneous patient population. The study group consisted of 57 viremic (hepatitis C virus [HCV] 1b) women for whom HLA class II DRB1 and DQB1 haplotyping, virologic, histologic, and biochemical markers of disease activity were available. All...
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