Analysis of hepatitis B virus preS1 variability and prevalence of the rs2296651 polymorphism in a Spanish population.

CONCLUSION: In our CHB population, the NTCP-interacting domain was highly conserved, particularly the proline residues and essential amino acids related with the NTCP interaction, and the prevalence of rs2296651 was low/null.
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Source: World Journal of Gastroenterology : WJG - February 14, 2018 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Casillas R, Tabernero D, Gregori J, Belmonte I, Cortese MF, González C, Riveiro-Barciela M, López RM, Quer J, Esteban R, Buti M, Rodríguez-Frías F Tags: World J Gastroenterol Source Type: research