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Extended human leukocyte antigen haplotype EH18.1 influences progression to hepatocellular carcinoma in patients with hepatitis C virus infection.
The Journal of infectious diseases - 15 Mar 2004
López-Vázquez Antonio, Rodrigo Luis, Miña-Blanco Agustín, Martínez-Borra Jesús, Fuentes Dolores, Rodríguez Manuel, Pérez Ramón, González Segundo, López-Larrea Carlos
Abstract excerpt
Our aim was to investigate whether different human leukocyte antigen (HLA) genes might be associated with hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. DNA obtained from 141 Spanish patients with HCV infection (48 with alanine aminotransferase levels in the range considered to be normal, 47 with liver cirrhosis, and 46 with hepatocellular carcinomas [HCCs]) and from 116 control subjects were typed for HLA-B, HLA-DRB1, and...
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