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Specific HLA-DQB1 alleles associated with risk for development of hepatocellular carcinoma: a meta-analysis.
World journal of gastroenterology - 7 May 2011
Xin Yong-Ning, Lin Zhong-Hua, Jiang Xiang-Jun, Zhan Shu-Hui, Dong Quan-Jiang, Wang Qing, Xuan Shi-Ying
Abstract excerpt
AIM: To evaluate the association of human leukocyte antigen (HLA)-DQB1 alleles with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) through meta-analysis of published data. METHODS: Case-control studies on HLA-DQB1 allele association with HCC published up to January 2010 were included in the analyses. The odds ratios (ORs) of HLA-DQB1 allele distributions in HCC patients were analyzed and compared with healthy controls. The...
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