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IL6 gene allele-specific C/EBPα-binding activity affects the development of HBV infection through modulation of Th17/Treg balance.
Genes and immunity - 1 Dec 2015
Zhang G, Wang W, Li S, Yang H, Zhang M, Zhang P, Wen Y, Wu A, Yang L, Zhou B, Chen X
Abstract excerpt
Interleukin-6 (IL-6) has an important role in the pathogenesis of chronic viral hepatitis and related liver diseases. Although host genetics associated with the response to anti-viral treatment have been reported, little is known about the relationship between IL6 genetic polymorphisms and the outcome of hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection. In this study, we determined the genotype distribution of rs1800796...
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