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Polymorphisms and plasma soluble levels of E-selectin in patients with chronic hepatitis B virus infection.
Clinical chemistry and laboratory medicine - 1 Jan 2009
Wu Shimin, Zhou Xin, Yang Huafen, Yin Jidong, Cai Chunlin, Zheng Fang
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Infections with hepatitis B virus (HBV) may lead to a distinct clinical outcome which is partially related to host genetic variability. Our aim was to investigate the relationships between the polymorphisms of the E-selectin gene and disease progression in a HBV-infected Chinese Han population, and also to determine the plasma soluble E-selectin (sE-selectin) levels in this population. METHODS:...
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