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Genetic predispositions for the presence of cryoglobulinemia and serum autoantibodies in Chinese patients with chronic hepatitis C.
Tissue antigens - 1 Jan 2002
Hwang S-J, Chu C-W, Huang D-F, Lan K-H, Chang F-Y, Lee S-D
Abstract excerpt
Chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection may induce immunological disorders in the host such as the presence of cryoglobulinemia or serum autoantibodies. The pathogenesis of these phenomena remains unclear but may reflect the host's genetic predispositions. The aim of this study was to evaluate the association between these immunological manifestations and human leukocyte antigen (HLA) expression in Chinese...
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