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Rather than Rs1800796 polymorphism, expression of interleukin-6 is associated with disease progression of chronic HBV infection in a Chinese Han population.
Disease markers - 1 Jan 2013
Tang Shengli, Liu Zhisu, Zhang Yongxi, He Yueming, Pan Dingyu, Liu Yuanyuan, Liu Quanyan, Zhang Zhonglin, Yuan Yufeng
Abstract excerpt
Interleukin-6 plays an important role in chronic inflammation as well as tumor growth and progression. Here, a case-control study was undertaken to investigate the association of rs1800796 polymorphism of IL-6 gene and serum levels with disease progression of chronic HBV infection. Rs1800796 polymorphism was genotyped in 641 Chinese Han patients with chronic HBV infection, including 23 IT, 25 IC, 292 CHB, 153 LC,...
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