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Human leukocyte antigen alleles and haplotypes associated with chronicity of hepatitis B virus infection in Koreans.
Archives of pathology & laboratory medicine - 1 Jan 2007
Hwang Sang-Hyun, Sohn Yong-Hak, Oh Heung-Bum, Hwang Chang Yun, Lee Soong-Hwan, Shin Eun-Soon, Lee Kwan Jeh
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CONTEXT: Chronic hepatitis B infection is the leading cause of cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma. Human leukocyte antigen may be involved in the chronicity of hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection. OBJECTIVE: To analyze the association between HBV chronicity and human leukocyte antigen alleles and haplotypes of 636 organ donors and recipients. DESIGN: Subjects were categorized into 2 groups according to their...
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