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Association of an IFN-γ variant with susceptibility to chronic hepatitis B by the enhancement of HBV DNA replication.
Cytokine - 1 Jul 2021
Ben Selma Walid, Laribi Ahmed Baligh, Alibi Sana, Boukadida Jalel
Abstract excerpt
Interferon gamma (IFN-γ) is a crucial cytokine in host immune response to hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection. This study aimed to determine whether a functional polymorphism +874T/A in IFN-γ gene linked to high and low producer phenotypes [IFN-γ (+874Thigh → Alow)] may alter the outcomes of chronic HBV infection in Tunisian population. The +874T/A was analysed by ARMS-PCR method in the group of 200 patients...
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