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Associations of HLA-DP variants with hepatitis B virus infection in southern and northern Han Chinese populations: a multicenter case-control study.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2011
Li Jin, Yang Daguo, He Yongwen, Wang Mengyi, Wen Zirong, Liu Lifeng, Yao Jinjian, Matsuda Koichi, Nakamura Yusuke, Yu Jinling, Jiang Xiaorui, Sun Shuzhen, Liu Qing, Jiang Xiang, Song Qilong, Chen Man, Yang Hong, Tang Feng, Hu Xiaowen, Wang Jing, Chang Ying, He Xingxing, Chen Yuan, Lin Jusheng
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BACKGROUND: Human leukocyte antigen DP (HLA-DP) locus has been reported to be associated with hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection in populations of Japan and Thailand. We aimed to examine whether the association can be replicated in Han Chinese populations. METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL FINDINGS: Two HLA-D...
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