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Association of genetic variation in B-cell activating factor with chronic hepatitis B virus infection.
Immunology letters - 1 Aug 2017
Han Qunying, Yang Cuiling, Li Na, Li Fang, Sang Jiao, Lv Yi, Zhao Wenxuan, Li Chunyan, Liu Zhengwen
Abstract excerpt
The outcome of hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is considered to be related to the host immunogenetic susceptibility. B cell activating factor (BAFF) is involved in both B cell and T cell mediated immunity and its circulating levels were shown to be significantly elevated in HBV-related liver diseases. This study examined BAFF rs9514828 and rs12583006 polymorphisms in 386 patients with various liver diseases...
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