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Identified OAS3 gene variants associated with coexistence of HBsAg and anti-HBs in chronic HBV infection.
Journal of viral hepatitis - 1 Aug 2018
Wang S, Wang J, Fan M-J, Li T-Y, Pan H, Wang X, Liu H-K, Lin Q-F, Zhang J-G, Guan L-P, Zhernakova D V, O'Brien S J, Feng Z-R, Chang L, Dai E-H, Lu J-H, Xi H-L, Zeng Z, Yu Y-Y, Wang B-B
Abstract excerpt
The underlying mechanism of coexistence of hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) and hepatitis B surface antigen antibody (anti-HBs) is still controversial. To identify the host genetic factors related to this unusual clinical phenomenon, a two-stage study was conducted in the Chinese Han population. In the first stage, we performed a case-control (1:1) age- and gender-matched study of 101 cases with concurrent...
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