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Association between interleukin-21 gene polymorphisms (rs12508721) and HBV-related hepatocellular carcinoma.
International journal of immunogenetics - 1 Jun 2016
Zhang Q X, Li S L, Yao Y Q, Li T J
Abstract excerpt
Interleukin-21 (IL-21), as a multifunctional cytokine, plays an important role in many diseases, such as cancer, inflammatory and autoimmune diseases. We aimed to investigate the relationship between polymorphisms of IL-21 gene and susceptibility of hepatitis B virus (HBV)-related hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in a Chinese population. Studied subjects were divided into three groups: 100 patients with HBV-related...
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