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Fine-mapping of genetic loci driving spontaneous clearance of hepatitis C virus infection.
Scientific reports - 20 Nov 2017
Huang Hailiang, Duggal Priya, Thio Chloe L, Latanich Rachel, Goedert James J, Mangia Alessandra, Cox Andrea L, Kirk Gregory D, Mehta Shruti, Aneja Jasneet, Alric Laurent, Donfield Sharyne M, Cramp Matthew E, Khakoo Salim I, Tobler Leslie H, Busch Michael, Alexander Graeme J, Rosen Hugo R, Edlin Brian R, Segal Florencia P, Lauer Georg M, Thomas David L, Daly Mark J, Chung Raymond T, Kim Arthur Y
Abstract excerpt
Approximately three quarters of acute hepatitis C (HCV) infections evolve to a chronic state, while one quarter are spontaneously cleared. Genetic predispositions strongly contribute to the development of chronicity. We have conducted a genome-wide association study to identify genomic variants underlying HCV spontaneous clearance using ImmunoChip in European and African ancestries. We confirmed two previously...
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