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Influence of transforming growth factor-beta1 gene polymorphism at codon 10 on the development of cirrhosis in chronic hepatitis B virus carriers.
Journal of Korean medical science - 1 Apr 2010
Yu Sang Kyun, Kwon Oh Sang, Jung Hyuk Sang, Bae Kyung Suk, Kwon Kwang An, Kim Yu Kyung, Kim Yun Soo, Kim Ju Hyun
Abstract excerpt
Transforming growth factor (TGF)-beta1 is a key cytokine producing extracellular matrix. We evaluated the effect of TGF-beta1 gene polymorphism at codon 10 on the development of cirrhosis in patients with chronic hepatitis B. One hundred seventy eight patients with chronic hepatitis (CH, n=57) or liver cirrhosis (LC, n=121), who had HBsAg and were over 50 yr old, were enrolled. The genotypes were determined by...
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