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Transforming growth factor-beta1 gene polymorphisms are associated with progression of liver fibrosis in Caucasians with chronic hepatitis C infection.
World journal of gastroenterology - 7 Apr 2005
Wang Hao, Mengsteab Senait, Tag Carmen-G, Gao Chun-Fang, Hellerbrand Claus, Lammert Frank, Gressner Axel-M, Weiskirchen Ralf
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AIM: Considerable attention is focused on polymorphisms in the gene encoding transforming growth factor-beta1 (TGF-beta1), a multifunctional cytokine that is in turn a potent growth inhibitor involved in wound healing and differentiation. In humans, it promotes the pathogenesis of organ fibrosis,...
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