Article
Genetic variation in CLDN1 and susceptibility to hepatitis C virus infection.
Journal of viral hepatitis - 1 Mar 2010
Bekker V, Chanock S J, Yeager M, Hutchinson A A, von Hahn T, Chen S, Xiao N, Dotrang M, Brown M, Busch M P, Edlin B R, Rice C M, O'Brien T R
Abstract excerpt
Claudin-1 is a recently discovered co-receptor for hepatitis C virus (HCV) that is required for late-stage binding of the virus. Because variants in the gene that encodes claudin-1 (CLDN1) could play a role in HCV infection, we conducted a 'whole gene association study' among injection drug users (IDUs) to examine whether CLDN1 genetic variants were associated with the risk of HCV infection or with viral...
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