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Polymorphisms of interleukin-1B and interleukin-1 receptor antagonist genes in patients with chronic hepatitis B.
World journal of gastroenterology - 15 Jun 2004
Zhang Ping-An, Li Yan, Xu Pu, Wu Jian-Min
Abstract excerpt
AIM: To investigate the relationships between polymorphisms of interleukin-1B (IL-1B) promoter region -511C/T and interleukin-1 receptor antagonist gene (IL-1RN) and susceptibility to chronic hepatitis B in Chinese population. METHODS: Genomic DNA was extracted from the peripheral blood of 190 patients with chronic hepatitis B and 249 normal controls and then subjected to polymerase chain reaction (PCR)...
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