Open AccessRelationship of human leukocyte antigen class II genes with the susceptibility to hepatitis B virus infection and the response to interferon in HBV-infected patients
Author(s) -
Yusheng Han,
Jinlong Yang,
Shan Zheng,
Qun Tang,
Wei Zhu
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
world journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.427
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 2219-2840
pISSN - 1007-9327
DOI - 10.3748/wjg.v11.i36.5721
Subject(s) - human leukocyte antigen , allele , immunology , hepatitis b virus , medicine , interferon , antigen , hepatitis b , virology , virus , biology , gene , genetics
To study the relationship of human leukocyte antigen (HLA)-DRB1 and -DQB1 alleles with the genetic susceptibility to HBV infection and the response to interferon (IFN) in HBV-infected patients.