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Association of PNPLA3 Polymorphism with Hepatocellular Carcinoma Development and Prognosis in Viral and Non-Viral Chronic Liver Diseases.
Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention : APJCP - 1 Jan 2015
Khlaiphuengsin Apichaya, Kiatbumrung Rattanaporn, Payungporn Sunchai, Pinjaroen Nutcha, Tangkijvanich Pisit
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The aim of this study was to evaluate any association between a single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) in the patatin-like phospholipase domain containing 3 (PNPLA3) (rs738409, C>G) and the development and prognosis in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). MATERIALS AND METHODS: Two hundred heathy controls and 388 HCC cases were included: 211 with HBV, 98 patients with HCV, 29 with alcoholic...
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