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CB2-63 polymorphism and immune-mediated diseases associated with HCV chronic infection.
Digestive and liver disease : official journal of the Italian Society of Gastroenterology and the Italian Association for the Study of the Liver - 1 Nov 2016
Coppola Nicola, Zampino Rosa, Bellini Giulia, Stanzione Maria, Capoluongo Nicolina, Marrone Aldo, Macera Margherita, Adinolfi Luigi Elio, Giudice Emanuele Miraglia Del, Gentile Ivan, Sagnelli Evangelista, Rossi Francesca
Abstract excerpt
AIMS: To evaluate whether CB2 variants are associated with the presence of immune-mediated disorders (IMDs) in patients with chronic HCV infection. METHODS: One hundred and sixty-eight anti-HCV/HCV-RNA-positive patients were enrolled, 81 with signs of IMDs and 87 without. In the IMDs group, 22 (27.2%) showed ANA positivity (titers ≥1:160), 3 (3.7%) SMA positivity (titers ≥1:160), 24 (29.6%) had cryoglobulinemia,...
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