Open AccessTransforming growth factor-β and toll-like receptor-4 polymorphisms are not associated with fibrosis in haemochromatosis
Author(s) -
Marnie J. Wood,
Lawrie W. Powell,
Jeannette L. Dixon,
V. Nathan Subramaniam,
Grant A. Ramm
Publication year - 2013
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.v19.i48.9366
Subject(s) - single nucleotide polymorphism , cirrhosis , fibrosis , medicine , hepatic fibrosis , liver biopsy , fatty liver , gastroenterology , genotype , steatosis , biology , biopsy , gene , genetics , disease
To investigate the role of genetic polymorphisms in the progression of hepatic fibrosis in hereditary haemochromatosis.