Article
Association between HLA class II genotype and spontaneous clearance of hepatitis C viraemia.
Journal of hepatology - 1 Aug 1998
Cramp M E, Carucci P, Underhill J, Naoumov N V, Williams R, Donaldson P T
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND/AIMS: Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection becomes chronic in most cases, with only 10-20% of those infected not developing persistent viraemia. The immune response to HCV may be an important determinant of disease resolution and can be influenced by a number of host factors. The aim of t...
Topics
- Adolescent
- Adult
- Alleles
- Child
- Child, Preschool
- Disease Susceptibility
- Female
- Genes, MHC Class II
- Genotype
- HLA-DQ Antigens
- HLA-DQ alpha-Chains
- HLA-DQ beta-Chains
- HLA-DR Antigens
- HLA-DRB1 Chains
- Hepatitis C
- Hepatitis C, Chronic
- Humans
- Liver
