Article
RECK gene polymorphisms in hepatitis B-related hepatocellular carcinoma: A case-control study.
Arab journal of gastroenterology : the official publication of the Pan-Arab Association of Gastroenterology - 1 Aug 2022
Said Ebada M, Salem Abdelhamed A, Shousha Hend I, Ahmad Enas S, Alazzouny Mahmoud A, Ahmed Inas A, Elfeky Hala M, Abdelsalam Fatma M
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND AND STUDY AIMS: Chronic hepatitis B (CHB) infection is a major risk factor for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). The RECK gene is a critical tumor suppressor gene. This study aimed to assess the association between RECK gene single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) and the development of HCC in Egyptian patients with chronic hepatitis B. PATIENTS AND METHOD: In this case-control study, we enrolled patients...
Topics
- Carcinoma, Hepatocellular
- Case-Control Studies
- Child
- GPI-Linked Proteins
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Hepatitis B virus
- Hepatitis B, Chronic
- Humans
- Liver Neoplasms
- Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide