Variations in IL-1R1 Gene Influence Risk for Hepatitis B Virus Infection of Children in a Han Chinese population

Background/Aims: Host genetic factors play an important role in the pathogenesis of hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection. However, the role of Interleukin1Receptor, Type I (IL-1R1) gene in HBV infection and breakthrough infection in children remains unclear. The aim of this study was to investigate the...

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Main Authors: Jie Fan, Yiling Cai, Xin Huang, Yan Wang, Lihong Mu, Li Zhou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-02-01
Series:International Journal of Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
HBV
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971216316654