Hepatitis B Virus
New hepatitis B virus study findings have been reported by scientists at National Taiwan University, Department of Pediatrics
Published in Hepatitis Weekly, December 13th, 2010
2010 DEC 13 -- Research findings, 'Tumour necrosis factor-a promoter region polymorphisms affect the course of spontaneous HBsAg clearance,' are discussed in a new report. According to a study from Taipei, Taiwan, "This study aimed to investigate the roles of tumor necrosis factor-a (TNF-a) gene polymorphisms in the spontaneous clearance of HBsAg after a hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection. Polymorphisms in the TNF-a (-1031 T to C, -863 C to A, -857 C to T, -308 G to A and -238 G to A transition) gene were evaluated in 274 chronic HBV-infected patients and 194 patients with resolved HBV infection."
"The peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) isolated from...
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Source: Hepatitis Weekly (2010-12-13)
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