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ReviewJournal of immunology research2016

Clinical Relevance of HLA Gene Variants in HBV Infection.

Li Wang, Zhi-Qiang Zou, Kai Wang

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Review in Journal of immunology research, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 36 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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36citing papers in PubMed, 3 pooled it
5.5field-weighted citation impact, top 4% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

36 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 67 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Li WangInfectious Disease Hospital of Yantai, 62 Huanshan Road, Zhifu District, Yantai, Shandong 264001, China.
Zhi-Qiang ZouInfectious Disease Hospital of Yantai, 62 Huanshan Road, Zhifu District, Yantai, Shandong 264001, China.
Kai WangHepatology Department, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, 44 Wenhua West Road, Lixia District, Jinan, Shandong 250012, China.
Yantai Infectious Diseases Hospital · CNQilu Hospital of Shandong University · CN

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Host gene variants may influence the natural history of hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection. The human leukocyte antigen (HLA) system, the major histocompatibility complex (MHC) in humans, is one of the most important host factors that are correlated with the clinical course of HBV infection. Genome-wide association studies (GWASs) have shown that single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) near certain HLA gene loci are strongly associated with not only persistent HBV infection but also spontaneous HBV clearance and seroconversion, disease progression, and the development of liver cirrhosis and HBV-related hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in chronic hepatitis B (CHB). These variations also influence the efficacy of interferon (IFN) and nucleot(s)ide analogue (NA) treatment and response to HBV vaccines. Meanwhile, discrepant conclusions were reached with different patient cohorts. It is therefore essential to identify the associations of specific HLA allele variants with disease progression and viral clearance in chronic HBV infection among different ethnic populations. A better understanding of HLA polymorphism relevance in HBV infection outcome would enable us to elucidate the roles of HLA SNPs in the pathogenesis and clearance of HBV in different areas and ethnic groups, to improve strategies for the prevention and treatment of chronic HBV infection.

Indexed as

Genetic VariationAntiviral AgentsCarcinoma, HepatocellularGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseHepatitis BHepatitis B e AntigensHepatitis B VaccinesHepatitis B virusHLA AntigensHost-Pathogen InteractionsHumansInterferon-alphaLiver CirrhosisLiver NeoplasmsRiskTreatment OutcomeAntiviral AgentsHepatitis B e AntigensHepatitis B VaccinesHLA AntigensInterferon-alpha

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PMID27243039
PMCPMC4875979
OpenAlexW2346273155

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