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Association between HLA-G 14-bp insertion/deletion polymorphism and hepatocellular carcinoma in Korean patients with chronic hepatitis B viral infection.
Hepato-gastroenterology - 1 Jun 2013
Kim Su Kang, Chung Joo-Ho, Jeon Jung Won, Park Jae Jun, Cha Jae Myung, Joo Kwang Ro, Lee Joung Il, Shin Hyun Phil
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BACKGROUND/AIMS: The aim of this study was to determine whether the major HLA-G gene was associated with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Abnormal HLA-G expression is present in various diseases, such as renal cell carcinoma, asthma and classical Hodgkin's lymphoma. METHODOLOGY: To investigate the possible association with susceptibility to HCC, 181 chronic hepatitis patients and 180 HCC patients were enrolled in...
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