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HLA-G gene 14-bp deletion variant protects Iranian subjects against chronic hepatitis B infection.
International journal of immunogenetics - 1 Dec 2017
Eskandari E, Dahmardeh T, Safdari V, Khosravi S, Pahlevani E
Abstract excerpt
To investigate whether 14-bp Ins/Del polymorphism in HLA-G gene is associated with the risk of chronic hepatitis B (CHB) infection. This study was performed on a total of 396 individuals including 199 CHB patients and 197 healthy subjects from a south-east Iranian population. We genotyped 14-bp Ins/Del polymorphism in the HLA-G gene using polymerase chain reaction method. The results of our study revealed that...
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