T.R. Boeira

Lack of association between human leukocyte antigen polymorphisms rs9277535 and rs7453920 and chronic hepatitis B in a Brazilian population

• V.R.Z.B. Pereira
• J.M. Wolf
• G.Z. Stumm
• G.Z. Stumm
• T.R. Boeira
• J. Galvan
• D. Simon
• V.R. Lunge

Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is a serious public health problem worldwide. The progression of the disease depends on several host and viral factors and may result in fulminant hepatitis (very rare), acute hepatitis with spontaneous clearance, and chronic hepatitis B infection. Previous studies demonstrated that variations in the human leukocyte antigen (HLA) cl.. Read More»

Genet. Mol. Res. 16(2): gmr16029565

DOI: 10.4238/gmr16029565