Mutation of gene for mannose-binding protein associated with chronic hepatitis B viral infection

Lancet

Volumn 348, Issue 9039, 1996, Pages 1417-1419

  Thomas, H C ^a,c   Foster, G R ^a   Sumiya, M ^a   Mc Intosh, D ^a   Jack, D L ^b   Turner, M W ^b   Summerfield, J A ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c ST MARY S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MANNOSE BINDING PROTEIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CAUCASIAN; CHRONIC HEPATITIS; CODON; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; FEMALE; GENE LINKAGE DISEQUILIBRIUM; GENE MUTATION; HEPATITIS B; HUMAN; IMMUNITY; LIVER CANCER; LIVER CIRRHOSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RACE DIFFERENCE; SITE DIRECTED MUTAGENESIS;

EID: 0030599532     PISSN: 01406736     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(96)05409-8     Document Type: Article

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