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The Associations of HLA-A*02:01 and DRB1*11:01 with Hepatitis C Virus Spontaneous Clearance Are Independent of IL28B in the Chinese Population.
Scientific reports - 11 Aug 2016
Huang Jieting, Huang Ke, Xu Ru, Wang Min, Liao Qiao, Xiong Huaping, Li Chengyao, Tang Xi, Shan Zhengang, Zhang Ming, Rong Xia, Nelson Kenrad, Fu Yongshui
Abstract excerpt
Spontaneous clearance of hepatitis C virus (HCV) occurs in 10-40% of the infections. Specific human leukocyte antigen (HLA) alleles have been identified in associating with HCV clearance. However, data on the association of HLA with the spontaneous clearance of HCV are scarce in the Chinese population. In the current study we studied the HLA class I and class II genes in 231 Chinese voluntary blood donors who had...
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