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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 poly...
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