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The interferon receptor-1 promoter polymorphisms affect the outcome of Caucasians with HBeAg-negative chronic HBV infection.
Liver international : official journal of the International Association for the Study of the Liver - 1 Dec 2015
Karamitros Timokratis, Papatheodoridis George, Dimopoulou Eleni, Papageorgiou Maria-Vasiliki, Paraskevis Dimitrios, Magiorkinis Gkikas, Sypsa Vana, Hatzakis Angelos
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND & AIMS: The outcome of HBeAg-negative chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) patients who may remain in the inactive carrier state (IC) or progress to HBeAg-negative chronic hepatitis B may be affected by the host genetic profile. Genetic polymorphisms within not only the promoter but also th...
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