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The interferon-gamma (IFN-γ) +874T allele reduces the risk of hepatitis B infection in an Asian population.
Journal of viral hepatitis - 1 Apr 2014
Sun X-R, Wu J, Tang K-F
Abstract excerpt
Increasing evidence suggests that polymorphism of the interferon-gamma (IFN-γ) gene in the first intron at position +874 may be associated with chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection and/or HBV clearance. However, the results of relevant studies have been inconsistent. To derive a more precise estimation of the association, we performed a meta-analysis. In total, 10 independent studies including 1661 chronic...
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