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HLA-C/KIR genotypes in oral lichen planus patients infected or non-infected with hepatitis C virus.
Oral diseases - 1 Apr 2011
Carrozzo M, Elia A, Mereu V, Dametto E, Fasano Me, Broccoletti R, Rendine S, Amoroso A
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVES: Oral Lichen Planus (OLP) is associated with hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection and resembles graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) both clinically and histologically. The killer cell immunoglobulin-like receptor (KIR) genes encode a family of receptors expressed on NK and T cells and are supposed to play a significant role in GVHD and HCV infection. The aim of this study was to analyze the association among...
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