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[Association between the PNPLA3 I148M polymorphism and chronic hepatitis B in a Qingdao Han Chinese population].
Zhonghua gan zang bing za zhi = Zhonghua ganzangbing zazhi = Chinese journal of hepatology - 1 May 2014
Jiang Man, Xin Yongning, Wang Weibin, Lin Zhonghua, Zhang Dingding, Li Changyan, Jiang Xiangjun, Xuan Shiying
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OBJECTIVE: To investigate the association between the PNPLA3 rs738409 polymorphism and chronic hepatitis B (CH[B) in a Han Chinese population residing in Qingdao. METHODS: Peripheral blood samples were collected from 185 CHB patients and 164 healthy controls and subjected to polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and DNA sequencing to determine the PNPLA3 genotypes. The relative risk of the rs738409 polymorphism for CHB...
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