Article
Association between polymorphisms of the APOBEC3G gene and chronic hepatitis B viral infection and hepatitis B virus-related hepatocellular carcinoma.
World journal of gastroenterology - 14 Jan 2017
He Xiu-Ting, Xu Hong-Qin, Wang Xiao-Mei, He Xiu-Shu, Niu Jun-Qi, Gao Pu-Jun
Abstract excerpt
AIM: To determine the relationship between five A3G gene single nucleotide polymorphisms and the incidence of hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). METHODS: This association study was designed as a retrospective study, including 657 patients with chronic HBV infection (CHB) and 299 healthy controls. All subjects were ethnic Han Chinese. Chronic HBV-infected patients recruited...
Topics
- APOBEC-3G Deaminase
- Adult
- Asian People
- Carcinoma, Hepatocellular
- Case-Control Studies
- Female
- Gene Frequency
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Genotype
- Haplotypes
- Hepatitis B virus
