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Mannose-binding lectin 2 rs11003123 polymorphism is associated with the development of hepatocellular carcinoma in patients with hepatitis B-related cirrhosis in the Chinese population.
Hepatobiliary & pancreatic diseases international : HBPD INT - 1 Jun 2016
Wang Pu-Sen, Kuai Jing, Li Hao, Wang Chun-Guang, Shi Bao-Jie, Zhong Lin
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Mannose-binding lectin 2 (MBL2) plays a key role in the host immune response, but whether it is associated with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is not clear. The present study aimed to identify the association between MBL2 gene polymorphisms and HCC in patients with hepatitis B virus (HBV)-related cirrhosis in the Chinese population. METHODS: A single-nucleotide polymorphism of MBL2, rs11003123, was...
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