Association of HLA-DPA1 and HLA-DPB1 polymorphisms with spontaneous HBsAg seroclearance in Caucasians.

Eleni KoukouliotiJanett FischerEckart SchottBalazs FülöpRenate HeyneThomas BergFlorian van Boemmel

Published in: Liver international : official journal of the International Association for the Study of the Liver (2019)

This is the first study demonstrating an association of the rs3077-T allele with spontaneous HBsAg seroclearance in Caucasians. Further studies are needed to elucidate the role of HLA-DP variants in disease pathogenesis and their potential role for individualized disease management.

Keyphrases

hepatitis b virus
copy number
gene expression
case control