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Human interleukin-10 genotypes are associated with different precore/core gene mutation patterns in children with chronic hepatitis B virus infection.
The Journal of pediatrics - 1 May 2011
Wu Jia-Feng, Ni Yen-Hsuan, Lin Ying-Ting, Lee Tien-Jui, Hsu Sandy Huey-Jen, Chen Huey-Ling, Tsuei Daw-Jen, Hsu Hong-Yuan, Chang Mei-Hwei
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To elucidate the association between human interleukin-10 (IL-10) genotypes and hepatitis B virus (HBV) precore/core gene mutation in children with chronic HBV infection. STUDY DESIGN: The study group comprised of 21 children with chronic HBV infection with spontaneous hepatitis B e antigen (HBeAg) seroconversion who were followed for more than 10 years. Another nine children without HBeAg...
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