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Phosphatase and tensin homologue genetic polymorphisms and their interactions with viral mutations on the risk of hepatocellular carcinoma.
Chinese medical journal - 20 Apr 2015
Du Yan, Zhang Yu-Wei, Pu Rui, Han Xue, Hu Jian-Ping, Zhang Hong-Wei, Wang Hong-Yang, Cao Guang-Wen
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BACKGROUND: Chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is the major cause of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Some HBV mutants and dysregulation of phosphatase and tensin homolog (PTEN) may promote the development of HCC synergistically. We aimed to test the effects of PTEN genetic polymorphisms and their interactions with important HBV mutations on the development of HCC in HBV-infected subjects. METHODS:...
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