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Polymorphisms of the TGF-β1 gene and the risk of acquired aplastic anemia in a Chinese population.
Annals of hematology - 1 Mar 2017
Liang Xue-Hong, Rong Liucheng, He Guangsheng, He Hailong, Lin Shengyun, Yang Yan, Xue Yao, Fang Yongjun
Abstract excerpt
Acquired aplastic anemia (AA) is a hematological disease characterized by failure of bone marrow hematopoiesis resulting in pancytopenia. While immune-mediated destruction of hematopoietic stem/progenitor cells (HSPCs) plays a central role in the pathophysiology of acquired AA, the transforming growth factor-β1 (TGF-β1) is crucial in adjusting the immune system. The aim of our study was to investigate the role of...
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