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Genetic polymorphisms of C-reactive protein increase susceptibility to HBV-related hepatocellular carcinoma in a Guangxi male population.
International journal of clinical and experimental pathology - 1 Jan 2015
Lao Xianjun, Ren Shan, Lu Yu, Yang Dongmei, Qin Xue, Li Shan
Abstract excerpt
C-reactive protein (CRP) is a biomarker of inflammation and the production has been shown to be influenced by genetic variation in CRP gene. HBV-related hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a typical inflammation-related disease occurs mainly in men. The present study was designed to investigate the association between CRP polymorphisms and HBV-related HCC risk in a Chinese male population. The CRP rs2794521 and...
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