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[Association of interleukin-12 gene polymorphism with persistence of hepatitis B virus infection and hepatocellular carcinoma].
The Korean journal of gastroenterology = Taehan Sohwagi Hakhoe chi - 1 Nov 2007
Park Jin Sun, Cheong Jae Youn, Kang Joon Koo, Cho Jin Hee, Yu Sukyong, Shin Hyoung Doo, Park Byung Lae, Cho Sung Won
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BACKGROUND/AIMS: Infection with hepatitis B virus (HBV) may result in various conditions. Natural course of HBV infection is influenced by various host immune factors and cytokines play a crucial role in host immune defense. This study was undertaken to investigate the association between HBV persistence and development of hepatocelluar carcinoma (HCC) and single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) of interleukin...
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