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Genetic polymorphism in cyclooxygenase-2 promoter affects hepatic inflammation and fibrosis in patients with chronic hepatitis C.
Journal of viral hepatitis - 1 Sept 2012
Miyashita Miyuki, Ito Takayoshi, Sakaki Masashi, Kajiwara Atsushi, Nozawa Hisako, Hiroishi Kazumasa, Kobayashi Mariko, Kumada Hiromitsu, Imawari Michio
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Cyclooxygenase (COX)-2 is involved in inflammation, anti-apoptosis and carcinogenesis. The -1195GG genotype of single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) in COX-2 promoter was associated with low platelet counts in patients with chronic hepatitis C. Polymorphism of patatin-like phospholipase domain-con...
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