Article
Role of KIR genes and genotypes in susceptibility to or protection against hepatitis B virus infection in a Turkish cohort.
Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research - 10 Jan 2014
Kibar Filiz, Goruroglu Ozturk Ozlem, Ulu Aslıhan, Erken Eren, Inal Seza, Dinkci Suzan, Kurtaran Behice, Tasova Yesim, Aksu Hasan Salih Zeki, Yaman Akgun
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Killer cell immunoglobulin-like receptors (KIRs) are a family of inhibitory and activating receptors expressed by natural killer (NK) cells and regulate NK cell activity in the innate response against viral infections. The aim of this study was to determine the possibility of KIR genes and genotypes as a candidate for susceptibility to or protection against chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection or...
Topics
- Adult
- Aged
- Case-Control Studies
- Cohort Studies
- Female
- Genetic Markers
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Genotype
- Hepatitis B
- Humans