Article
Association between a polymorphism in cannabinoid receptor 2 and severe necroinflammation in patients with chronic hepatitis C.
Clinical gastroenterology and hepatology : the official clinical practice journal of the American Gastroenterological Association - 1 Feb 2014
Coppola Nicola, Zampino Rosa, Bellini Giulia, Macera Margherita, Marrone Aldo, Pisaturo Mariantonietta, Boemio Adriana, Nobili Bruno, Pasquale Giuseppe, Maione Sabatino, Adinolfi Luigi Elio, Perrone Laura, Sagnelli Evangelista, Miraglia Del Giudice Emanuele, Rossi Francesca
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND & AIMS: The cannabinoid receptor 2 (CB2) has been implicated in liver disease. The single-nucleotide polymorphism rs35761398 in cannabinoid receptor 2 gene (CNR2), which encodes the CB2, substitutes glutamine (Q) 63 with arginine (R), and reduces the function of the gene product. We investigated the effects of CNR2 rs35761398 in patients with hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. METHODS: We studied 169...
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