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Association between apolipoprotein E genotype, chronic liver disease, and hepatitis B virus.
Clinical and molecular hepatology - 1 Sept 2012
Ahn Seun Joo, Kim Dong Kyu, Kim Soon Sun, Bae Chang Bum, Cho Hyo Jung, Kim Han Gyeol, Kim Young Jip, Lee Joo Ho, Lee Hyo Jin, Lee Mi Yeon, Kim Kee Bum, Cho Jin Hee, Cho Sung Won, Cheong Jae Youn
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND/AIMS: Apolipoprotein E (ApoE) plays an important role in regulating lipid and lipoprotein metabolism, and ApoE genotypes are known to affect plasma lipoprotein concentrations. We investigated whether ApoE genotype determines the disease outcome in hepatitis B virus (HBV)-infected individuals, and verified the association between ApoE genotype and the occurrence of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in...
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