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Hepatitis B virus-induced hepatocellular carcinoma: functional roles of MICA variants.
Journal of viral hepatitis - 1 Oct 2013
Tong H V, Toan N L, Song L H, Bock C-T, Kremsner P G, Velavan T P
Abstract excerpt
Hepatitis B virus infection is a high-risk factor for hepatocellular carcinoma. The human major histocompatibility complex class I chain-related gene A (MICA) is a ligand of the NKG2D receptor that modulates the NK and T-cell-mediated immune responses and is associated with several diseases. This study determined the effects of MICA polymorphisms during HBV infection and HBV-induced HCC. We conducted a...
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