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Relationship between HLA-DP gene polymorphisms and clearance of chronic hepatitis B virus infections: case-control study and meta-analysis.
Infection, genetics and evolution : journal of molecular epidemiology and evolutionary genetics in infectious diseases - 1 Aug 2012
Yan Zehui, Tan Shun, Dan Yunjie, Sun Xiaowen, Deng Guohong, Wang Yuming
Abstract excerpt
Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is a serious public health problem worldwide. Two common genetic variants (rs3077 and rs9277535) of human leukocyte antigen DP (HLA-DP) have been reported to be associated with persistent HBV infection in populations of Japan and Thailand. To confirm whether the association can be replicated in Chinese populations, an independent case-control study were conducted, and two...
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