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Correlations of CTLA-4 gene polymorphisms and hepatitis C chronic infection.
Liver international : official journal of the International Association for the Study of the Liver - 1 May 2012
Danilovic Debora L S, Mendes-Correa Maria C, Lima Erika U, Zambrini Heverton, K Barros Raffaelle, Marui Suemi
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BACKGROUND: Cytotoxic T lymphocyte-associated factor 4 (CTLA-4) functions as a negative regulator of T cell-mediated immune response. Molecular changes associated to CTLA-4 gene polymorphisms could reduce its ability to suppress and control lymphocyte proliferation. AIMS: To evaluate the frequency of CTLA-4 gene polymorphisms in chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infected patients and correlate to clinical and...
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