Interleukin-6 gene variants are associated with reduced risk of chronicity in hepatitis B virus infection in a Malaysian population

Interleukin-6 (IL-6) is a cytokine with a critical role in regulating the immune response to infectious disease. Studies have indicated that polymorphisms in the IL-6 gene may be linked to hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection. The purpose of the present study was to examine the association among IL-6 S...

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Main Authors:	Riazalhosseini, Behnaz, Mohamed, Zahurin, Apalasamy, Yamunah Devi, Shafie, Noor Shafila, Mohamed, Rosmawati
Format:	Article
Published:	Spandidos Publications 2018
Subjects:	HC Economic History and Conditions R Medicine
Online Access:	http://eprints.um.edu.my/20892/ https://doi.org/10.3892/br.2018.1126
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