An analysis of tumor necrosis factor α gene polymorphisms and haplotypes with natural clearance of hepatitis C virus infection
Thio C, Goedert J, Mosbruger T, Vlahov D, Strathdee S, O'Brien S, Astemborski J, Thomas D. An analysis of tumor necrosis factor α gene polymorphisms and haplotypes with natural clearance of hepatitis C virus infection. Genes & Immunity 2004, 5: 294-300. PMID: 15071492, DOI: 10.1038/sj.gene.6364072.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHepatitis C virus infectionC virus infectionHuman leukocyte antigenHCV infectionSingle nucleotide polymorphismsVirus infectionBlack subjectsTumor Necrosis Factor-α Gene PolymorphismsNecrosis factor-α gene polymorphismsCytokine tumor necrosis factor alphaTNF single nucleotide polymorphismsTumor necrosis factor alphaRole of TNFFunction of TNFΑ gene polymorphismsNecrosis factor alphaCohort of individualsHCV outcomesHCV clearanceViral clearanceLeukocyte antigenViral persistenceFactor alphaImmune responseNatural clearance