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Association study of TAP and HLA-I gene combination with chronic hepatitis C virus infection in a Han population in China.
International journal of immunogenetics - 1 Jun 2022
Tao Yufen, Han Xue, Liu Nannan, Shi Lei, Shi Li, Liu Shuyuan, Yao Yufeng
Abstract excerpt
Host immune system genes play key roles in the progression of chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. Transporters associated with antigen processing (TAP) play an important role in the loading of viral peptides onto MHC class I molecules. This study aimed to investigate the association between TAP gene polymorphisms and chronic HCV in a Chinese Han population. A total of 232 chronic hepatitis C (CHC) patients...
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