Human leukocyte antigen (HLA) class II association in chronic hepatitis B patients with hepatocellular carcinoma in a Malay population: a pilot study

• Main Authors: Krishnan, Prasobhan Bala, Abdullah, Maha, Shuaibu, Hudu Abdullahi, Sekawi, Zamberi, Tan, Soek Siam, Amin Nordin, Syafinaz
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Malaysian Society of Parasitology and Tropical Medicine 2019
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/80100/1/Human%20leukocyte%20antigen%20%28HLA%29%20class%20II%20association%20in%20chronic%20hepatitis%20B%20patients%20with%20hepatocellular%20carcinoma%20in%20a%20Malay%20population%20A%20pilot%20study..pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/80100/

Asian countries account for almost three quarter of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) reported globally and chronic hepatitis B infection is one of the main contributors. Clinical observations show that Malay patients with chronic hepatitis B and HCC tend to have a worse outcome, when compared to other...