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C-reactive protein genetic polymorphisms increase susceptibility to HBV-related hepatocellular carcinoma in a Chinese population.
Tumour biology : the journal of the International Society for Oncodevelopmental Biology and Medicine - 1 Oct 2014
Peng Qiliu, Ren Shan, Lao Xianjun, Lu Yu, Zhang Xiaolian, Chen Zhiping, Qin Xue, Li Shan
Abstract excerpt
Chronic inflammation has been implicated in the etiology of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). The C-reactive protein (CRP) genetic polymorphisms affected serum CRP concentrations and elevation of CRP has been considered as the hallmark of acute and chronic inflammation. In this study, we investigated the association between CRP genetic polymorphisms and HBV-related HCC risk in a Chinese population. Two...
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