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Association analysis of hepatitis virus B infection with haplotypes of the TBX21 gene promoter region in the Chinese population.
Clinical chemistry and laboratory medicine - 1 Jan 2007
Cao Bangwei, Yang Hongli, Ding Howard, Qi Suxia, Gao Lei, Cui Hong, Dai Yue, Xu Changqing
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BACKGROUND: The T-box21 (TBX21) gene encodes the transcription factor T-bet (T-box expressed in T-cells), which influences naive T-lymphocyte development and has been implicated in the pathogenesis of many diseases. METHODS: We selected 208 hepatitis B patients and 213 healthy volunteers to examine whether polymorphisms or haplotypes of the TBX21 gene promoter were associated with hepatitis B virus (HBV)...
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