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β-2 Adrenergic receptor gene polymorphism and response to propranolol in cirrhosis.
World journal of gastroenterology - 21 Jun 2015
Kong De-Run, Wang Jin-Guang, Sun Bin, Wang Ming-Quan, Chen Chen, Yu Fang-Fang, Xu Jian-Ming
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AIM: To evaluate the association of β-2 adrenergic receptor (β2-AR) gene polymorphism with response of variceal pressure to propranolol in cirrhosis. METHODS: Sixty-four non-related cirrhotic patients participated in this study and accepted variceal pressure measurement before and after propranolol administration. Polymorphism of the β2-AR gene was determined by directly sequencing of the polymerase chain...
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