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Association of HLA and post-schistosomal hepatic disorder: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Parasitology international - 1 Dec 2011
Huy Nguyen Tien, Hamada Mohamed, Kikuchi Mihoko, Lan Nguyen Thi Phuong, Yasunami Michio, Zamora Javier, Hirayama Kenji
Abstract excerpt
Several human genetic variants, HLA antigens and alleles are reportedly linked to post-schistosomal hepatic disorder (PSHD), but the results from these reports are highly inconclusive. In order to estimate overall associations between human genetic variants, HLA antigens, HLA alleles and PSHD, we systematically reviewed and performed a meta-analysis of relevant studies in both post-schistosomal hepatic disorder...
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