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B and C hepatitis viruses, HLA-DQ1 and -DR3 alleles and autoimmunity in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma.
Journal of hepatology - 1 Apr 2002
Pellegris Giuseppe, Ravagnani Fernando, Notti Paola, Fissi Susanna, Lombardo Claudia
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND/AIMS: Hepatitis B and C involvement in hepatocellular carcinoma has been well established, but as yet not that of the human lymphocyte antigen (HLA) complex. To study viral, HLA and tumour interrelationships, 105 patients were evaluated for prevalence of viral markers and 161 patients, including 99 of the previous ones, for HLA allele frequency; the other 52 patients served as controls. METHODS:...
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