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SUBMITTER: Lv J
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5518512 | biostudies-literature | 2017
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Lv Jingzhu J Xu Tao T Qian Zhongqing Z Wang Hongtao H
Gastroenterology research and practice 20170706
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is one of the most common causes of cancer-related mortality worldwide. Host gene variants may influence hepatitis B virus- (HBV-) related HCC. Human leukocyte antigens (HLA) play an important role in presenting virus antigens to immune cells that are responsible for the clearance of virus-infected cells and tumor cells. Previous studies have investigated the HLA-DQ (rs2856718 and rs9275572) polymorphisms that may be associated with the development of HBV-related H ...[more]