Analysis of Association between IL-17 gene rs2275913 Single Nucleotide Polymorphism and Chronic Hepatitis B Infection

• Published in: Majallah-i Dānishgāh-i ʻUlūm-i Pizishkī̄-i Bābul Vol. 20; no. 1; pp. 42 - 36
• Main Authors: H Tayefinasrabadi, SR Mohebbi, P Azimzadeh, B Hatami, Sh Kazemian, M Saeedi Niasar, A Sharifian, M Zali
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Babol University of Medical Sciences 01.01.2018
• Subjects: Hepatitis B virus; Interleukin-17; Single Nucleotide Polymorphism

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Hepatitis B disease is one of the main causes of inflammation and liver damage that can lead to chronic hepatitis B virus infection. Single nucleotide polymorphism in the cytokines gene can affect the host immune response. Interleukin 17 produced by Thelper17 cells has been...