Article
Absence of association between HLA antigens and chronicity of viral hepatitis in haemodialyzed patients.
Journal of hepatology - 1 Sept 1994
Verdon R, Pol S, Landais P, Mattlinger B, Carnot F, Brechot C, Busson M, Kreis H
Abstract excerpt
The role of HLA antigens in the chronicity of viral hepatitis is still being debated. We analyzed the relation between HLA status and viral hepatitis in 558 consecutive haemodialyzed patients who underwent kidney transplantation. HLA A, B, DR status, ABO-Rh blood group, duration of haemodialysis,...
Topics
- Adult
- Alleles
- Biopsy
- Chronic Disease
- DNA, Viral
- Female
- HLA Antigens
- Hepatitis Antibodies
- Hepatitis B
- Hepatitis B virus
- Hepatitis C
- Hepatitis, Viral, Human
- Humans
- Kidney Transplantation
- Liver
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Renal Dialysis