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Variants in HAVCR1 gene region contribute to hepatitis C persistence in African Americans.
The Journal of infectious diseases - 1 Feb 2014
Wojcik Genevieve, Latanich Rachel, Mosbruger Tim, Astemborski Jacquie, Kirk Gregory D, Mehta Shruti H, Goedert James J, Kim Arthur Y, Seaberg Eric C, Busch Michael, Thomas David L, Duggal Priya, Thio Chloe L
Abstract excerpt
To confirm previously identified polymorphisms in HAVCR1 that were associated with persistent hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection in individuals of African and of European descent, we studied 165 subjects of African descent and 635 subjects of European descent. Because the association was only conf...
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