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Association between HLA class II alleles and protection from or susceptibility to chronic hepatitis C.
Journal of hepatology - 1 Jan 1998
Zavaglia C, Martinetti M, Silini E, Bottelli R, Daielli C, Asti M, Airoldi A, Salvaneschi L, Mondelli M U, Ideo G
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND/AIMS: Recent studies have suggested that the course of chronic hepatitis C may be influenced by the immunogenetic background of the host. Specifically, HLA-DR11 (5) has been associated with less advanced hepatitis C virus (HCV)-related liver disease. The aim of the present study was to investigate whether HLA-DRB1*11 subtypes or HLA-DQA1 and DQB1 genes might be associated with protection from or...
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