A non-synonymous variant rs12614 of complement factor B associated with risk of chronic hepatitis B in a Korean population.

Jung Yeon SeoJoong-Gon ShinByeong Ju YounSuhg NamgoongHyun Sub CheongLyoung Hyo KimJi On KimHyoung Doo ShinYoon Jun Kim

Published in: BMC medical genetics (2020)

rs12614 showed significant genetic effect on CHB risk within the Korean population. As such rs12614 may be used as a possible causal genetic variant for CHB susceptibility.

Keyphrases

genome wide
hepatitis b virus
copy number
gene expression
dna methylation