Article
Polymorphisms of HLA-DQB1 predict survival of hepatitis B virus-related hepatocellular carcinoma patients receiving hepatic resection.
Clinics and research in hepatology and gastroenterology - 1 Dec 2016
Liu Xiaoguang, Yu Long, Han Chuangye, Lu Sichong, Zhu Guangzhi, Su Hao, Qin Wei, Liao Xiwen, Peng Tao
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Human leukocyte antigen (HLA)-DQB1 genetic polymorphisms are associated with an increased risk of hepatitis B virus-related hepatocellular carcinoma (HBV-related HCC). We aimed to evaluate the influence of genetic polymorphisms in HLA-DQB1 exon region and neighboring single nucleotide...
Topics
- Adolescent
- Adult
- Age Factors
- Aged
- Carcinoma, Hepatocellular
- Female
- Genotype
- HLA-DQ beta-Chains
- Haplotypes
- Hepatitis B virus
- Humans
- Liver Neoplasms
