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Association of single nucleotide polymorphisms in microRNAs with susceptibility to hepatitis B virus infection and HBV-related liver complications: A study in a Saudi Arabian population.
Journal of viral hepatitis - 1 Dec 2017
Al-Qahtani A A, Al-Anazi M R, Nazir N, Wani K, Abdo A A, Sanai F M, Khan M Q, Al-Ashgar H I, Albenmousa A, Al-Hamoudi W K, Alswat K A, Al-Ahdal M N
Abstract excerpt
The aim of this study was to evaluate the association of 10 SNPs in different microRNAs (miRNAs) with susceptibility to hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection, HBV clearance, persistence of chronic HBV infection, and progression to liver cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Patients were categorized into the following groups: inactive HBV carrier, active HBV carrier, HBV-cleared subject and cirrhosis+HCC....
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