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Clinical significance of the CCR5delta32 allele in hepatitis C.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2014
Morard Isabelle, Clément Sophie, Calmy Alexandra, Mangia Alessandra, Cerny Andrea, De Gottardi Andrea, Gorgievski Meri, Heim Markus, Malinverni Raffaele, Moradpour Darius, Müllhaupt Beat, Semela David, Pascarella Stéphanie, Bochud Pierre-Yves, Negro Franco
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The CCR5 receptor, expressed on Th1 cells, may influence clinical outcomes of HCV infection. We explored a possible link between a CCR5 32-base deletion (CCR5delta32), resulting in the expression of a non-functioning receptor, and clinical outcomes of HCV infection. METHODS: CCR5 and HCV-related phenotypes were analysed in 1,290 chronically infected patients and 160 patients with spontaneous...
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