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IL-4 -590C/T polymorphism and susceptibility to liver disease: a meta-analysis and meta-regression.
DNA and cell biology - 1 Aug 2013
Zheng Zhen, Li Xu, Li Zhiliang, Ma Xiao-Chun
Abstract excerpt
Interleukin-4 (IL-4) is a pleiotropic cytokine that plays an important role in the immune system. Emerging evidences have shown that the common polymorphism (-590C/T; rs2243250 C>T) in the IL-4 gene may play an important role in the development of various liver diseases, but individually published studies revealed inconclusive results. This meta-analysis aims to derive a more precise estimation of the association...
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