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Association of human leukocyte antigen class II with susceptibility to primary biliary cirrhosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2013
Qin Baodong, Wang Jiaqi, Chen Jia, Liang Yan, Yang Zaixing, Zhong Renqian
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PURPOSE: Several previous studies suggested that HLA-Class II may be associated with susceptibility to primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC), but data from individual studies remain controversial. Therefore, a systematic review and meta-analysis is needed to comprehensively evaluate the association between HLA-Class II and PBC risk. METHODS: All published reports of an association between HLA class II and PBC risk were...
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