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The relation of HLA genotype to hepatitis C viral load and markers of liver fibrosis in HIV-infected and HIV-uninfected women.
The Journal of infectious diseases - 15 Jun 2011
Kuniholm Mark H, Gao Xiaojiang, Xue Xiaonan, Kovacs Andrea, Marti Darlene, Thio Chloe L, Peters Marion G, Greenblatt Ruth M, Goedert James J, Cohen Mardge H, Minkoff Howard, Gange Stephen J, Anastos Kathryn, Fazzari Melissa, Young Mary A, Strickler Howard D, Carrington Mary
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Human leukocyte antigen (HLA) class I and II genotype is associated with clearance of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection, but little is known regarding its relation with HCV viral load or risk of liver disease in patients with persistent HCV infection. METHODS: High-resolution HLA class I and II genotyping was conducted in a prospective cohort of 519 human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-seropositive and...
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