Viral Hepatitis
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World J Gastroenterol. Mar 21, 2005; 11(11): 1594-1598
Published online Mar 21, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i11.1594
Association of polymorphisms of interleukin-18 gene promoter region with chronic hepatitis B in Chinese Han population
Ping-An Zhang, Jian-Min Wu, Yan Li, Xiang-Sheng Yang
Ping-An Zhang, Jian-Min Wu, Department of Laboratory Science, Affiliated Union Hospital of Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, Hubei Province, China
Yan Li, Xiang-Sheng Yang, Department of Laboratory Science, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan 430060, Hubei Province, China
Author contributions: All authors contributed equally to the work.
Correspondence to: Ping-An Zhang, Department of Laboratory Science, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan 430060, Hubei Province, China. cydyyjyk@public.wh.hb.cn
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Received: November 8, 2004
Revised: November 9, 2004
Accepted: November 24, 2004
Published online: March 21, 2005
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