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Irrelevance of USF2 rs916145 polymorphism with the risk of biliary atresia susceptibility in Southern Chinese children.
Bioscience reports - 28 Feb 2020
Chen Lei, Fu Ming, Tan Ledong, Zhao Jinglu, Xu Xiaogang, Lin Yuzhen, Zhong Qian, Zhong Ruisui, Zhang RuiZhong, Zeng Jixiao
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BACKGROUNDS: Biliary atresia (BA) is a very rare neonatal disease, however, it has been the most common cause of obstructive jaundice in infancy. The complex pathogenesis of BA is not entirely clear and a lot of possible pathogenic mechanisms have been proposed to explain the etiology of BA, including genetic, inflammatory, environmental and developmental abnormalities. As a transcription factor, USF2 gene...
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