Association Between IL-4 Polymorphisms and Risk of Liver Disease: An Updated Meta-Analysis.

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Association Between IL-4 Polymorphisms and Risk of Liver Disease: An Updated Meta-Analysis.

Medicine - 1 Sept 2015

Wu Zhitong, Qin Wenzhou, Zeng Jie, Huang Chunni, Lu Yu, Li Shan

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Interleukin-4 (IL-4) polymorphisms have been reported to influence an individual's susceptibility to liver disease as it is a central anti-inflammatory Th2 cytokine; however, these results remain controversial.A comprehensive meta-analysis of the relevant literature was thus performed to better e...

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Asian People
Carcinoma, Hepatocellular
Case-Control Studies
China
Genetic Predisposition to Disease
Hepatitis C, Chronic
Humans
Interleukin-4
Liver Neoplasms
Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide
Regression Analysis
Risk Factors

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