Article
DRB1 alleles in relation to severity of liver disease in patients with chronic hepatitis C.
Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research - 1 May 2001
Kryczka W, Brojer E, Kalińska A, Urbaniak A, Zarebska-Michaluk D
Abstract excerpt
The aim of our study was analysis of relation between HLA class II antigens and the liver disease severity in chronic hepatitis C (CHC) patients. The subject of analysis was data obtained from 134 CHC patients with disease confirmed by histopathologic test (F/M: 62/72; age 16-74; average age 41.4 +/- 12.7 yrs), HCV RNA-positive, HbsAg- and HIV-negative with no coexistence of any other liver diseases. Liver biopsy...
Topics
- Adolescent
- Adult
- Aged
- Alleles
- Female
- Fibrosis
- HLA-DR Antigens
- HLA-DRB1 Chains
- Hepatitis C, Chronic
- Humans
- Liver Diseases
- Male
- Middle Aged
