Effect of HLA on hepatitis C virus clearance and persistence in anti-HCV-positive end-stage renal disease patients

Effect of HLA on hepatitis C virus clearance and persistence in anti-HCV-positive end-stage renal disease patients

Background/Aims: The efficacy of immune response against hepatitis C virus (HCV) is determined by human leukocyte antigen (HLA) molecules of the host which present HCV antigens to CD4 + and CD8 + T lymphocytes. In this study, we aimed to investigate the possible relationship between the frequencies...

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Main Authors: Serkan Ocal, Haldun Selcuk, Murat Korkmaz, Reskan Altun, Abdullah E. Yildirim, Enver Akbas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2014-01-01
Series:The Saudi Journal of Gastroenterology
Subjects:
End-stage renal disease
hepatitis C virus
human leukocyte antigen genotyping
viral clearance
viral persistence
Online Access:http://www.saudijgastro.com/article.asp?issn=1319-3767;year=2014;volume=20;issue=3;spage=175;epage=181;aulast=Ocal

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