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SOCS3 genetic variants and promoter hypermethylation in patients with chronic hepatitis B.
Oncotarget - 7 Mar 2017
Hoan Nghiem Xuan, Van Tong Hoang, Giang Dao Phuong, Cuong Bui Khac, Toan Nguyen Linh, Wedemeyer Heiner, Bock C Thomas, Kremsner Peter G, Song Le Huu, Velavan Thirumalaisamy P
Abstract excerpt
The clinical manifestations of hepatitis B viral infection (HBV) include chronic hepatitis B (CHB), liver cirrhosis (LC) and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). The contribution of negative regulator suppressor of cytokine signaling-3 (SOCS3) promoter variants in HBV disease and SOCS3 hypermethylation in tumor tissues were investigated. The SOCS3 promoter region was screened for polymorphisms in 878 HBV patients and...
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