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Association of extrahepatic manifestations with HLA class II alleles and with virus genotype in HCV infected patients.
Journal of biological regulators and homeostatic agents - 1 Jan 2000
Sebastiani G D, Bellisai F, Caudai C, Rottoli P, Valensin P E, Pippi L, Morozzi G, Porciello G, Donvito A, Bilenchi R, Giannini F, Galeazzi M
Abstract excerpt
It has been postulated that host factors, such as the human leucocyte antigen (HLA) system, may play a predominant role in the pathogenesis of HCV-related extra-hepatic manifestations. This study was performed to investigate the role of HLA- DR and DQ alleles in a group of Italian patients, with HCV infection and associated extrahepatic manifestations and to test whether an association between HCV genotype, HLA...
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