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Role of ApoB-516C/T promoter gene polymorphism in the risk of Hepatitis C virus infection in Egyptian patients and in gender susceptibility.
Journal of medical virology - 1 Sept 2017
Khalifa Rania H, Labib Dalia A, Kamel Mohamed A, Shahin Rasha Mohamad Hosny, Bahgat Dina M Rasheed, Riad Nermine Magdi, El Khateeb Engy, El-Deeb Amr M, Hassan Marwa
Abstract excerpt
At least 1 in 10 of the Egyptian population aged 15-59 is burdened with hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection, stamping Egypt the highest country harboring HCV worldwide. Considerable evidence supported the involvement of host genetic factors in the pathogenesis of HCV and the possibility of implementation in target therapies. ApoB gene polymorphisms are postulated to affect the susceptibility of HCV infection....
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