Relationship of Severity of Hepatitis A with Polymorphisms in Hepatitis A Virus Cellular Receptor 1 (HAVCR1) Gene

Introduction and aim. HAVCR1 protein is the cellular receptor for hepatitis A virus (HAV). Genetic polymorphism in this gene may alter the outcome of HAV infection. In a previous study, a 6-amino acid insertion (157insMTTTVP) in HAVCR1 gene was associated with more severe disease. We decided to inve...

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Main Authors: Mercilena Benjamin, Shikha Agnihotry, Anshu Srivastava, Rishi Bolia, SK Yachha, Rakesh Aggarwal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-07-01
Series:Annals of Hepatology
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1665268119304788