Article
Association between hypoxia-inducible factor-1α gene polymorphisms and risk of chronic hepatitis B and hepatitis B virus-related liver cirrhosis in a Chinese population: a retrospective case-control study.
Gene - 10 Jun 2015
Lu Yu, Sui Jingzhe, Liu Yanqiong, Li Ruolin, Ma Liping, Zhang Xiaolian, Qin Xue, Li Shan
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Our recent study demonstrated a significant association between HIF-1α polymorphisms and hepatitis B virus (HBV)-related hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Since chronic hepatitis B (CHB), liver cirrhosis (LC), and HCC are progressive stages of chronic HBV infection, the aim of this stud...
Topics
- Adult
- Base Sequence
- Case-Control Studies
- China
- Female
- Gene Frequency
- Genetic Association Studies
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Haplotypes
- Hepatitis B, Chronic
- Humans
- Hypoxia-Inducible Factor 1, alpha Subunit
- Liver Cirrhosis
