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Association of apolipoprotein E with the progression of hepatitis B virus-related liver disease.
International journal of clinical and experimental pathology - 1 Jan 2015
Shen Yueshuang, Li Meng, Ye Xiongwei, Bi Qihua
Abstract excerpt
Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection increases the risk of liver decompensation, cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Apolipoprotein E (ApoE), one of the major cholesterol carriers, plays important role in the metabolism of lipoprotein and the regulation of immune response. The present study was aimed to explore whether the genetic variation in ApoE gene affected disease progression in HBV infected...
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