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Possible association between HLA antigens and the response to interferon in Japanese patients with chronic hepatitis C.
Tissue antigens - 1 Jun 1997
Miyaguchi S, Saito H, Ebinuma H, Morizane T, Ishii H
Abstract excerpt
Correlation between the major histocompatibility complex class I antigens (HLA-A, -B and -C) and the elimination from serum of hepatitis C virus in patients with chronic hepatitis C has not been understood. We analyzed HLA phenotypes and their relationship to the efficacy of interferon treatment. Of the 172 patients who were treated with 9 million units of interferon-alpha 2a three times a week for 6 months, 54...
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