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Cytotoxic T-lymphocyte antigen-4 A49G polymorphism is associated with susceptibility to and severity of alcoholic liver disease in Italian patients.
Alcohol and alcoholism (Oxford, Oxfordshire) - 1 Jan 2000
Valenti Luca, De Feo Tullia, Fracanzani Anna Ludovica, Fatta Erika, Salvagnini Mario, Aricò Sarino, Rossi Giorgio, Fiorelli Gemino, Fargion Silvia
Abstract excerpt
AIMS: To determine whether the functional A49G polymorphism of cytotoxic T-lymphocyte antigen-4 (CTLA-4), a T-cell surface molecule that modulates T-lymphocyte activation and influences the risk of developing alcohol-induced autoantibodies, plays a role in susceptibility to alcoholic liver disease (ALD) and influences disease severity in Italian alcohol abusers. METHODS: One hundred and eighty-three patients with...
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