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IL-6(-572/-597) polymorphism and expression in HBV disease chronicity in an Indian population.
American journal of human biology : the official journal of the Human Biology Council - 1 Jan 2000
Saxena Roli, Chawla Yogesh Kumar, Verma Indu, Kaur Jyotdeep
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVES: This study evaluated the association among IL-6(-572) and IL-6(-597) genotypes, haplotypes, mRNA, and protein levels with hepatitis B virus (HBV)-Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) risk in India. METHODS: For this, 403 participants (153 controls, 61 inactive HBV-carriers, 65 chronic-active HBV patients, 63 HBV-cirrhotics, and 61 HBV-HCC participants) were enrolled in the study. Polymerase chain...
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