Genetic susceptibility to chronic hepatitis B virus infection

Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology (Australia)

Volumn 21, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 1087-1088

  Mackay, Ian R ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

AUTOIMMUNE HEPATITIS; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; CHRONIC HEPATITIS; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; DNA POLYMORPHISM; EDITORIAL; GENE LINKAGE DISEQUILIBRIUM; GENETIC SUSCEPTIBILITY; HAPLOTYPE; HEPATITIS B; HERITABILITY; HETEROZYGOSITY; HOMOZYGOTE; HUMAN; IMMUNOGENICITY; INFECTION RISK; LIVER CIRRHOSIS; LIVER FIBROSIS; MAJOR HISTOCOMPATIBILITY COMPLEX; NEEDLESTICK INJURY; PLEIOTROPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROMOTER REGION; SINGLE NUCLEOTIDE POLYMORPHISM; VARIANCE; VIRUS REPLICATION;

EID: 33745200535     PISSN: 08159319     EISSN: 14401746     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1746.2006.04430.x     Document Type: Editorial

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