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The autophagy gene ATG16L1 (T300A) variant is associated with the risk and progression of HBV infection.
Infection, genetics and evolution : journal of molecular epidemiology and evolutionary genetics in infectious diseases - 1 Oct 2020
Sharma Ambika, Kaur Sargeet, Duseja Ajay, Changotra Harish
Abstract excerpt
Autophagy pathway genes variants that play crucial roles in immune responses are involved in many diseases but their role in viral diseases is ill-defined. ATG16L1 gene plays a crucial role in the autophagy process. In this study, we have investigated the role of ATG16L1 variant T300A in the risk of HBV infection. rs2241880 (T300A) variant in 551 HBV infected patients (at various stages of infection) and 247...
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