Open AccessAssociation of promoter polymorphism of the CD14 C (-159) T endotoxin receptor gene with chronic hepatitis B
Author(s) -
Amir Houshang Mohammad Alizadeh
Publication year - 2006
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.v12.i35.5717
Subject(s) - genotype , odds ratio , allele , hepatitis b , medicine , gastroenterology , allele frequency , single nucleotide polymorphism , immunology , case control study , hepatitis c , genotype frequency , biology , gene , genetics
To investigate whether single-nucleotide polymorphisms in the promoter regions of endotoxin-responsive genes CD14 C (-159) T is associated with chronic hepatitis B.