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IGF2 polymorphisms are associated with hepatitis B virus clearance and hepatocellular carcinoma.
Biochemical and biophysical research communications - 21 Jul 2006
Kim Yoon Jun, Yoon Jung-Hwan, Kim Chung Yong, Kim Lyoung Hyo, Park Byung Lae, Shin Hyoung Doo, Lee Hyo-Suk
Abstract excerpt
The aim of this study was to determine whether IGF2 polymorphisms are associated with the clearance of hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection and the risk of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). A total of 1095 Korean subjects were prospectively enrolled in this case-control study. The rates of IGF2 polymorphisms were determined in each group. The IGF2+820G allele (IGF2+820G/G) and the IGF2+6815A/A genotype were strongly...
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