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Association of cytokine genetic polymorphism with hepatitis B infection evolution in adult patients.
Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz - 1 Jun 2007
Ribeiro Cátia Silene Sversuti, Visentainer Jeane Eliete Laguila, Moliterno Ricardo Alberto
Abstract excerpt
The infection by the hepatitis B virus (HBV) has different forms of evolution, ranging from self-limited infection to chronic hepatic disease. The objective of this study was to evaluate the influence of cytokine genetic polymorphisms in the disease evolution. The patients were divided into two groups, one with chronic HBV (n = 30), and the other with self-limited infection (n = 41). The genotyping for TNF...
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