The association of HLA-DRB1 allele polymorphism with the genetic susceptibility to liver cirrhosis due to hepatitis B virus

Chinese Journal of Medical Genetics

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 247-249

  Cheng, Yuan qiao ^a   Lin, Ju sheng ^a   Huang, Li hong ^a   Tian, De ying ^a   Xiong, Ping ^a  

^a HUAZHONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Genetic susceptibility; Human leucocyte antigen; Human leucocyte antigen DRB1 gene; Liver cirrhosis

Indexed keywords

GENES; PATIENT MONITORING; RISKS;

GENETIC SUSCEPTIBILITY;

ANTIGENS;

HLA DR ANTIGEN;

ADULT; ALLELE; ARTICLE; DNA POLYMORPHISM; FEMALE; GENE FREQUENCY; GENETIC RISK; GENETIC SUSCEPTIBILITY; HEPATITIS B VIRUS; HUMAN; LIVER CIRRHOSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

ADULT; FEMALE; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION TO DISEASE; HEPATITIS B; HEPATITIS B VIRUS; HEPATITIS B, CHRONIC; HLA-DR ANTIGENS; HUMANS; LIVER CIRRHOSIS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POLYMORPHISM, GENETIC;

HEPATITIS B VIRUS;

EID: 0037497097     PISSN: 10039406     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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