Article
IL17A gene polymorphism, serum IL17 and total IgE in Egyptian population with chronic HCV and hepatocellular carcinoma.
Immunology letters - 1 Dec 2015
ELBassuoni Maha Abd El Rafeh, Abd El Fatah Gehan, Zaghla Hassan
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Chronic infections with HCV (CHC) induce a chronic inflammation which can lead to liver fibrosis and subsequently cirrhosis. A recent study suggests a role of IL-17 polymorphism and serum IL17 in hepatitis B related HCC. These data indicate that the IL-17 G-197A polymorphism may be a...
Topics
- Alleles
- Carcinoma, Hepatocellular
- Egypt
- Gene Frequency
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Genotype
- Hepatitis C, Chronic
- Humans
- Immunoglobulin E
- Interleukin-17
- Liver Neoplasms
- Polymerase Chain Reaction
- Polymorphism, Restriction Fragment Length
- Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide
- Risk Factors
