An analysis of the expression of the histocompatibility antigens in the livers of patients with chronic hepatitis B virus infection and normal subjects has demonstrated an increased expression of HLA-A,B,C antigens on the hepatocytes of patients with a low level of viral replication (HBe antibody po
HLA class I antigens on the hepatocyte membrane during recovery from acute hepatitis B virus infection and during interferon therapy in chronic hepatitis B virus infection
β Scribed by Massimo Pignatelli; Jenny Waters; Dave Brown; Andrew Lever; Sten Iwarson; Zsuzsa Schaff; Robert Gerety; Professor Howard C. Thomas
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1986
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 586 KB
- Volume
- 6
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0270-9139
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β¦ Synopsis
This paper has been presented in part at the Meeting of the European Association for the Study of the Liver,
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