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Tumor necrosis factor-α promoter gene polymorphisms are not associated with hepatitis C virus infection in Chinese hemodialysis patients.
Renal failure - 1 Jan 2011
Zhang Xiaoli, Hu Dalan, Zhu Bei, Wang Cuiyu, He Juan, Wu Jianqing, Yu Rong Bin, Zhao Wei Hong
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS: The aim of this study was to investigate the possible influence of tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) gene promoter polymorphisms on the hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection in Chinese hemodialysis (HD) patients. METHODS: A total of 884 HD patients from 14 HD centers in south China were investigated. The TNF-α gene promoter polymorphisms at positions 238 and 308 of the patients were detected by the...
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