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Toll-like receptor and hepatitis B virus clearance in chronic infected patients: a long-term prospective cohort study in Taiwan.
The Journal of infectious diseases - 1 Sept 2012
Wu Jia-Feng, Chen Chien-Hung, Ni Yen-Hsuan, Lin Ying-Ting, Chen Huey-Ling, Hsu Hong-Yuan, Chang Mei-Hwei
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: We sought to elucidate the impacts of the Toll-like receptors (TLRs) on spontaneous hepatitis B virus (HBV) e antigen (HBeAg) and hepatitis B s antigen (HBsAg) seroconversion in chronic HBV-infected patients. METHODS: Human TLR2, TLR4, TLR5, and TLR9 gene polymorphisms were assessed in 278 HBeAg-positive, chronic HBV-infected patients. Additionally, HBV core antigen (HBcAg) in vitro stimulation using...
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