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Effect of MBOAT7 variant on hepatitis B and C infections in Moroccan patients.
Scientific reports - 16 Aug 2018
Ezzikouri Sayeh, Elfihry Raouia, Chihab Hajar, Elmessaoudi-Idrissi Mohcine, Zaidane Imane, Jadid Fatima Zahra, Karami Adnane, Tahiri Mohamed, Elhabazi Abdellah, Kabine Mostafa, Chair Mohammed, Pineau Pascal, Benjelloun Soumaya
Abstract excerpt
The outcomes of HBV and HCV infections are associated both with viral and host genetic factors. Here, we explore the role of a genetic variation located in membrane-bound O-acyltransferase domain-containing protein 7 (MBOAT7) gene on spontaneous clearance of HBV and HCV infections and on liver fibrosis. We genotyped MBOAT7 rs641738 polymorphism in 971 consecutive Moroccan subjects, including 288 patients with...
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