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Fine Mapping of the MHC Region Identifies Novel Variants Associated with HBV-Related Hepatocellular Carcinoma in Han Chinese
1 Aug 2021
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INTRODUCTION: Genome-wide association studies identified susceptibility loci in the major histocompatibility complex region for hepatitis B virus (HBV)-related hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). However, the causal variants underlying HBV-related HCC pathogenesis remain elusive. METHODS: With a total of 1,161 HBV-related HCC cases and 1,353 chronic HBV carriers without HCC, we imputed human leukocyte antigen (HLA)...
