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HLA-E polymorphism and soluble HLA-E plasma levels in chronic hepatitis B patients.
HLA - 1 Mar 2016
Zidi I, Laaribi A B, Bortolotti D, Belhadj M, Mehri A, Yahia H B, Babay W, Chaouch H, Zidi N, Letaief A, Yacoub S, Boukadida J, Di Luca D, Hannachi N, Rizzo R
Abstract excerpt
Chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection occurs in association to a deregulation of immune system. Human leukocyte antigen E (HLA-E) is an immune-tolerant nonclassical HLA class I molecule that could be involved in HBV progression. To measure soluble (s) HLA-E in patients with chronic HBV hepatitis (CHB). We tested the potential association of HLA-E*01:01/01:03 A > G gene polymorphism to CHB. Our cohort...
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