Genetic variants in five novel loci including CFB and CD40 predispose to chronic hepatitis B

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Authors

Deke Jiang · Wake Forest University

Xiaopin Ma · State Key Laboratory of Genetic Engineering

Hongjie Yu · Zhejiang University

Guangwen Cao · Second Military Medical University

Donglin Ding · Fudan University

Haitao Chen · State Key Laboratory of Genetic Engineering

Huixing Huang ·

Abstract

Our GWAS identified five novel susceptibility loci for CHB. These findings improve the understanding of CHB etiology and may provide new targets for prevention and treatment of this disease.

Topics & Keywords

Hepatitis B Virus Studies Hepatitis C virus research Immunotherapy and Immune Responses

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Hepatology

Volume 62, Issue 1, pp. 118-128

DOI: 10.1002/hep.27794

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