Class II cytokine receptor gene cluster is a major locus for hepatitis B persistence.
Persistent hepatitis B virus infection is a major risk factor for hepatocellular carcinoma, the most frequent cancer in some developing countries. Up to 95% of those infected at birth and 15% of those infected after the neonatal period fail to clear hepatitis B virus, together resulting in approxima...
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Format: | Journal article |
Language: | English |
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2006
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