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A genome-wide association study identified new variants associated with the risk of chronic hepatitis B.
Human molecular genetics - 15 Oct 2013
Kim Yoon Jun, Kim Hwi Young, Lee Jeong-Hoon, Yu Su Jong, Yoon Jung-Hwan, Lee Hyo-Suk, Kim Chung Yong, Cheong Jae Youn, Cho Sung Won, Park Neung Hwa, Park Byung Lae, Namgoong Seok, Kim Lyoung Hyo, Cheong Hyun Sub, Shin Hyoung Doo
Abstract excerpt
UNLABELLED: Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is the predominant risk factor for chronic hepatitis B (CHB), liver cirrhosis (LC) and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Recently, several genome-wide association studies (GWASs) of CHB identified human leukocyte antigen (HLA) loci, including HLA-DP and HLA-DQ in Asian populations, as being associated with the risk of CHB. To confirm and identify the host genetic...
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