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Persistence of hepatitis C virus in a white population: associations with human leukocyte antigen class 1.
Human immunology - 1 Jul 2004
Fanning Liam J, Kenny-Walsh Elizabeth, Shanahan Fergus
Abstract excerpt
The aim of this study was to define novel associations between human leukocyte antigen (HLA) class 1 alleles and persistence or clearance of the hepatitis C virus (HCV) in a white population. All individuals in the study were seropositive for anti-HCV antibodies. Viral status was determined by the Roche HCV Amplicor test. HLA-A, -B, -C allelic group profile was molecularly defined by reverse line probe...
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