Article
Human platelet antigen-3 polymorphism as a risk factor for rheumatological manifestations in hepatitis C.
Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical - 1 Jan 2020
Medolago Natália Bronzatto, Ferrasi Adriana Camargo, Rocha Oswaldo Melo da, Pardini Maria Inês de Moura Campos, Grotto Rejane Maria Tommasini, Galvani Aline Faria, Silva Giovanni Faria
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INTRODUCTION: Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is involved in the pathogenesis of autoimmune and rheumatic disorders. Although the human platelet antigens (HPA) polymorphism are associated with HCV persistence, they have not been investigated in rheumatological manifestations (RM). This study focused on verifying associations between allele and genotype HPA and RM in patients with chronic hepatitis C. METHODS:...
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