Article
Association of human leukocyte antigen polymorphism with outcomes of hepatitis B virus infection.
Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology - 1 Nov 2008
Ramezani Amitis, Hasanjani Roshan Mohammad Reza, Kalantar Ebrahim, Eslamifar Ali, Banifazl Mohammad, Taeb Jaleh, Aghakhani Arezoo, Gachkar Latif, Velayati Ali Akbar
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND AND AIM: Host genetic and environmental factors are viewed as a common basis of the different outcomes of hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection. Human leukocyte antigen (HLA) plays an important role in immunological reaction to HBV infection. In this study, we aimed to determine the association between HBV infection and HLA-A, B, and DRB1 alleles in northern Iran. METHODS: HLA-A, B, and DRB1 alleles in 33...
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