Association between HLA class I antigens and response to interferon therapy in children with chronic HBV hepatitis.

doi:10.1007/978-3-7091-5633-9_63

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Association between HLA class I antigens and response to interferon therapy in children with chronic HBV hepatitis.

Archives of virology. Supplementum - 1 Jan 1992

Giacchino R, Nocera A, Timitilli A, Cristina E, Giambartolomei G, Caocci F, Cirillo C, Barocci S

Abstract excerpt

In this preliminary study, children with chronic HBV hepatitis, as was also previously shown for adults, respond to interferon therapy in an HLA class I antigen dependent manner. If this can be confirmed on a large scale, HLA typing may serve as a useful indication of interferon-therapy responders.

Topics

Alleles
Child
Genes, MHC Class I
HLA-B35 Antigen
Hepatitis B
Hepatitis, Chronic
Humans
Interferon-alpha

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