Article
Association of polymorphism rs1053005 in STAT3 with chronic hepatitis B virus infection in Han Chinese population.
BMC medical genetics - 2 Apr 2018
Li Man, Li Fang, Li Na, Sang Jiao, Fan Xiude, Deng Huan, Zhang Xiaoge, Han Qunying, Lv Yi, Liu Zhengwen
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 (STAT3) is involved in hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection and HBV-related hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). The association between polymorphism rs1053005 and haplotypes formed by rs1053004 and rs1053005 in the 3'UTR of STAT3 and chronic HBV infection has yet to be investigated. METHODS: This study included 567 patients with chronic HBV infection (239...
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