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Association of T-cell immunoglobulin and mucin domain-containing molecule 3 (Tim-3) polymorphisms with susceptibility and disease progression of HBV infection.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2014
Liao Jingyu, Zhang Qi, Liao Yun, Cai Bei, Chen Jie, Li Lixin, Wang Lanlan
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: T-cell immunoglobulin and mucin domain-containing molecule 3 (Tim-3) plays an important role in regulating T cells in hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). However, few researches have reported the association of Tim-3 genetic variants with susceptibility and progression of HBV infection. In this study, we focused on the association of Tim-3 polymorphisms with HBV...
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