Association between HLA-DRB1* polymorphisms and hepatitis B infection in a brazilian population Associação entre polimorfismos HLA-DRB1* e infecção por hepatite B em uma população brasileira
OBJECTIVE: The aim of the present study was to determine the genotype association for alleles of class II human leukocyte antigens (HLA) in the DRB1* locus among blood donors at the Fundação Hemope (Brazil) infected by or immunized for the hepatitis B virus (HBV). METHODS: A case-control study was p...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Associação Médica Brasileira
2012-10-01
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Series: | Revista da Associação Médica Brasileira |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0104-42302012000500009 |