Article
Relationship between cytokines gene polymorphism and susceptibility to hepatitis B virus intrauterine infection.
Chinese medical journal - 5 Oct 2005
Zhu Qi-rong, Ge Yan-ling, Gu Shao-qing, Yu Hui, Wang Jian-she, Gu Xin-huan, Fei Lin-e, Dong Zuo-quan
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The influences of genomic background are confirmed in more diseases. Immunologic tolerance after intrauterine infection of hepatitis B virus is considered to occur in T cells. Cytokines work effectively in eliminating virus by immune system after hepatitis B virus infection. To explore the relationship between cytokines (tumor necrosis factor-alpha, interferon-gamma, interleukin-4 and interleukin-10),...
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