Article
MicroRNA-196A-2 polymorphisms and hepatocellular carcinoma in patients with chronic hepatitis B.
Journal of medical virology - 1 Mar 2014
Kim Hwi Young, Yoon Jung-Hwan, Lee Hyo-Suk, Cheong Jae Youn, Cho Sung Won, Shin Hyoung Doo, Kim Yoon Jun
Abstract excerpt
Single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in microRNA (miR)-196a-2 have been suggested to contribute to susceptibility to various human cancers. The aim of this study was to determine whether polymorphisms of miRNA-196a-2 affect the clinical outcomes of hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection in Korean pa...
Topics
- Adult
- Aged
- Aged, 80 and over
- Asian People
- Carcinoma, Hepatocellular
- Case-Control Studies
- Disease Resistance
- Female
- Gene Frequency
- Genotyping Techniques
- Hepatitis B, Chronic
- Humans
