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Persistent effect of IFNAR-1 genetic polymorphism on the long-term pathogenesis of chronic HBV infection.
Viral immunology - 1 Jun 2010
He Xing-Xing, Chang Ying, Jiang Hua-Jun, Tang Feng, Meng Fan-Ying, Xie Qiong-Hui, Li Pei-Yuan, Song Yu-Hu, Lin Ju-Sheng
Abstract excerpt
Genetic polymorphism of IFNAR-1 plays a large role in determining the clearance or chronicity after hepatitis B virus (HBV) exposure. However, it is not clear whether type I interferon receptor-1 (IFNAR-1) variations continuously exert their effects to influence the final outcomes following HBV chronicity, including acute-on-chronic hepatitis B liver failure (ACLF-HBV), chronic hepatitis B (CHB), liver cirrhosis...
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