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Monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 gene (MCP-1-2518 A/G) polymorphism and serological markers of hepatitis B virus infection in hemodialysis patients.
Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research - 30 Jun 2014
Grzegorzewska Alicja E, Pajzderski Dominik, Sowińska Anna, Jagodziński Paweł P
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BACKGROUND: The role of MCP1-2518 A/G in hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is controversial. Our aim was to evaluate the frequency distribution of MCP1-2518 A/G (rs1024611) polymorphic variants in hemodialysis (HD) patients without or with type 2 diabetes in relation to serological markers of HBV infection. MATERIAL AND METHODS: HD patients (n=170, 48 with diagnosis of type 2 diabetes), who tested positive for...
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