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Association of TAP1 and TAP2 polymorphisms with the outcome of persistent HBV infection in a northeast Han Chinese population.
Scandinavian journal of gastroenterology - 1 Nov 2012
Qiu Bing, Huang Bo, Wang Xi, Liang Jinlong, Feng Jinfa, Chang Yingjuan, Li Dongfu
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Transporter associated with antigen processing (TAP) plays a central role in a cellular immune response against HBV. Polymorphisms exist at the coding region of TAP and alter its structure and function. The aim of this study was to evaluate the potential relationship between polymorphisms of TAP and different outcomes of persistent HBV infection in a Han population in northeastern China. MATERIAL AND...
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