SNP rs688 within the low-density lipoprotein receptor (LDL-R) gene associates with HCV susceptibility.

Gaby S StebaSylvie M KoekkoekMichael W T TanckJoost W VanhommerigJan T M van der MeerDavid KwaKees BrinkmanMaria PrinsBen BerkhoutGeorgios PollakisRichard MolenkampJanke SchinkelWilliam A Paxtonnull null

Published in: Liver international : official journal of the International Association for the Study of the Liver (2018)

Our results demonstrate that the rs688 SNP within the LDL-R gene associates with HCV susceptibility through mucosal as well as intravenous exposure.

Keyphrases

low density lipoprotein
genome wide
hepatitis c virus
copy number
dna methylation
genome wide identification
high density
high dose
gene expression
genetic diversity
ulcerative colitis