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Association of transforming growth factor-beta1 gene polymorphisms with a hepatocellular carcinoma risk in patients with chronic hepatitis B virus infection.
Experimental & molecular medicine - 30 Jun 2003
Kim Yoon Jun, Lee Hyo-Suk, Im Jong Pil, Min Byung-Hoon, Kim Hyun-Dae, Jeong Ji Bong, Yoon Jung-Hwan, Kim Chung Yong, Kim Myung Soo, Kim Jun Yeon, Jung Ji Hyun, Kim Lyoung Hyo, Park Byung Lae, Shin Hyoung Doo
Abstract excerpt
Transforming growth factor-beta1 (TGF-beta1) can act as both a tumor suppressor and a stimulator of tumor progression. We have examined the relationship between polymorphisms of the TGF-beta1 gene and the risk of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in patients with chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection. A total of 1,237 Korean subjects were prospectively enrolled; 1,046 patients with chronic HBV infection and 191...
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