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Host cytokine genetic polymorphisms in a selected population of persons living with hepatitis B virus infection in the central region of Ghana.
BMC gastroenterology - 22 Oct 2024
Adu Faustina, Aniakwaa-Bonsu Ebenezer, Badu Nyarko Samuel, Obeng Aikins Sarpong, Ateko Richmond Owusu, Anyanful Akwasi, Thomford Nicholas Ekow
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BACKGROUND: Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is a public health concern in resource limited settings like Ghana. Over the past decades, it is noted that the natural course of HBV in persons infected are taking a worse turn leading to liver cirrhosis and cancer. The outcome of HBV infection is influenced by viral and host factors including genetics. Cytokine variations affect virus survival and progression and...
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