Article
Role of single nucleotide polymorphisms of KIF1B gene in HBV-associated viral hepatitis.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2012
Al-Qahtani Ahmed, Al-Anazi Mashael, Viswan Nisha A, Khalaf Nisreen, Abdo Ayman A, Sanai Faisal M, Al-Ashgar Hamad, Al-Ahdal Mohammed
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND/AIM: Kinesin family member 1B (KIF1B) gene resides in the chromosomal region 1p36.22 and has been reported to have frequent deletions in a variety of human cancers. A recent genome wide association study (GWAS) study conducted on a Chinese population has reported the involvement of a KIF1B genetic variant in Hepatitis B virus (HBV)-related hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). This study aims to investigate...
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