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Impact of mannose-binding lectin 2 polymorphism on the risk of hepatocellular carcinoma: a case-control study in Chinese Han population.
Journal of epidemiology - 1 Jan 2015
Lin Yong, Su Chenghao, Niu Jianjun, Guo Zhinan, Cai Lin
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Mannose-binding lectin2 (MBL2) is implicated in the host immune response, but there are limited data about MBL2 polymorphisms and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) risk. This study aimed to investigate the relationship between the MBL2 rs7096206 polymorphism and HCC risk in a Chinese Han population. METHODS: A population-based case-control study of 220 HCC patients and 220 age- and gender-matched healthy...
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