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Interaction of TLR-IFN and HLA polymorphisms on susceptibility of chronic HBV infection in Southwest Han Chinese.
Liver international : official journal of the International Association for the Study of the Liver - 1 Aug 2015
He Dengming, Tao Shiqi, Guo Shimin, Li Maoshi, Wu Junqiu, Huang Hongfei, Guo Xinwu, Yan Guohua, Zhu Peng, Wang Yuming
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND & AIMS: The toll-like receptor-interferon (TLR-IFN) signalling pathway plays a crucial role in HBV infection. Human leucocyte antigen (HLA) polymorphisms are associated with chronic HBV infection by genome wide association study (GWAS). We aimed to explore interaction between TLR-IFN and HLA gene polymorphisms in susceptibility of chronic HBV infection. METHODS: In the Chinese Southwest Han population,...
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