Open AccessPolymorphisms of microsomal triglyceride transfer protein in different hepatitis B virus-infected patients
Author(s) -
Zhitao Yang,
Xinxin Zhang,
XiaoFei Kong,
Donghua Zhang,
ShenYing Zhang,
Jie-Hong Jiang,
Qiming Gong,
Gen-Di Jin,
Zhongmin Lu
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
world journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.427
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 2219-2840
pISSN - 1007-9327
DOI - 10.3748/wjg.14.5454
Subject(s) - allele , hepatitis b virus , genotype , linkage disequilibrium , medicine , hepatitis b , population , immunology , biology , microsomal triglyceride transfer protein , triglyceride , virus , gastroenterology , virology , single nucleotide polymorphism , gene , genetics , cholesterol , lipoprotein , environmental health , very low density lipoprotein
To identify the two polymorphisms of microsomal triglyceride transfer protein (MTP) gene in the Chinese population and to explore their correlation with both hepatitis B virus (HBV) self-limited infection and persistent infection.