FAS and FASL gene polymorphisms are not associated with hepatitis B virus infection based on a case-control study in a Brazilian population.

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OBJECTIVE: This study investigated the association of the single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in the FAS and FASL genes with the outcome of hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection. METHODS: Blood samples were collected from 116 HBV-infected patients at the Hospital of the Santa Casa de Misericordia Foundation (Belém, PA, Brazil). Seronegative individuals were used as controls. DNA samples were extracted from the...

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