Interleukin 10 promoter haplotype is associated with alcoholic liver cirrhosis in Taiwanese patients
Alcoholic liver cirrhosis is a severe form of alcohol-related liver damage. More than 95% of heavy drinkers develop a fatty liver, but only 35% of them develop cirrhosis. We postulate that genetic factors may play a role in this difference. Genetic polymorphisms of the cytokine genes may influence K...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wiley
2014-06-01
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| Series: | Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1607551X14000692 |