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Polymorphisms in the Th17 cell-related RORC gene are associated with spontaneous clearance of HCV in Chinese women.
BMC infectious diseases - 4 Jun 2018
Xie Zhe, Li Yuantao, Long Lu, Liang Hua, Cai Weiping, Shen Tao
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BACKGROUND: Female gender and favorable IFNL3 genotypes are the primary independent predictors of spontaneous clearance of HCV infection. However, chronic hepatitis C infection occurs in numerous women carrying favorable IFNL3 genotypes, indicating that other host and/or virological factors contribute to the prognosis of infection. METHODS: A cohort of 137 anti-HCV-positive female Han Chinese cases, including 64...
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