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A Distinct Immune Signature Characterizes Cirrhosis in Ethiopian Individuals With Chronic HBV Infection.
Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics - 1 Oct 2026
MacLeod Julia, Gudissa Fikadu G, Jeylan Asiya, Berhe Nega, Desalegn Hailemichael, Rossvoll Lasse, Johannessen Asgeir, Björkström Niklas K, Reikvam Dag Henrik, Niehrs Annika
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND AND AIMS: The immune cell phenotype of African patients living with chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is rarely described, despite high infection rates. This study investigated the differences in immune cell phenotypes in four distinct clinical phases of disease in an Ethiopian cohort. METHODS: Two hundred eighty-seven patients with untreated HBV infection, and no human immunodeficiency virus...
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- Humans
- Hepatitis B, Chronic
- Male
- Female
- Liver Cirrhosis
- Ethiopia
