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Genetic association of complement component 2 variants with chronic hepatitis B in a Korean population.
Liver international : official journal of the International Association for the Study of the Liver - 1 Sept 2018
Namgoong Suhg, Shin Joong-Gon, Cheong Hyun Sub, Kim Lyoung Hyo, Kim Ji On, Seo Jung Yeon, Shin Hyoung Doo, Kim Yoon Jun
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BACKGROUND & AIMS: Numerous single nucleotide polymorphisms associated with an increased risk of liver diseases, chronic hepatitis B and chronic hepatitis B-related hepatocellular carcinoma have been identified. In this study, we scrutinized the genetic effects of C2 variants, which were conflicting in previous results, on the risk of chronic hepatitis B in a Korean population. METHODS: We genotyped 22 common C2...
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