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The association of HLA class II DR B1 alleles with HCV infection in Egyptian children.
Arab journal of gastroenterology : the official publication of the Pan-Arab Association of Gastroenterology - 1 Mar 2011
Yosry Ayman, Fouad Rabab, Mahmoud Sherine, El-Raziky Mona S, El-Hennawy Ahmed, Ghoneim Mona A
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BACKGROUND AND STUDY AIMS: Human leucocyte antigens (HLA) class II appear to play an important role in the individual's immune response to viral infection. The aim of this study is to assess the relationship between HLA class II antigens with the clinical, laboratory and histopathological state of the liver in Egyptian children and adolescents with chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. PATIENTS AND METHODS:...
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