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Association of BAFF -871C/T Promoter Polymorphism with Hepatitis C-Related Mixed Cryoglobulinemia in a Cohort of Egyptian Patients.
Molecular diagnosis & therapy - 1 Apr 2015
Ayad Mona Wagdy, Elbanna Amany A, Elneily Dalia A, Sakr Amany S
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BACKGROUND: Hepatitis C infection is a major health problem worldwide, especially in Egypt. The high prevalence of mixed cryoglobulinemia (MC) in hepatitis C patients leads to the assumption that there is a direct link between hepatitis C virus (HCV) and cryoglobulinemia. Host genetic factors could be a contributing factor. B cell-activating factor (BAFF) is a tumor necrosis factor (TNF) family member, which has...
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