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The roles of HLA-DQB1 gene polymorphisms in hepatitis B virus infection
1 Dec 2018
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Infection with the hepatitis B virus (HBV) is an independent risk factor for liver cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma, polymorphisms in HLA-DQB1 play an important role in HBV infections. METHODS: This study examined the relationships between HLA-DQB1 alleles and HBV infection susceptibility among 256 HBV carriers and 433 healthy controls. Venous blood samples were subjected to DQB1 high-resolution...
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