Association of cytokine genetic polymorphism with hepatites B infection evolution in adult patients

The infection by the hepatitis B virus (HBV) has different forms of evolution, ranging from self-limited infection to chronic hepatic disease. The objective of this study was to evaluate the influence of cytokine genetic polymorphisms in the disease evolution. The patients were divided into two grou...

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Main Authors: Cátia Silene Sversuti Ribeiro, Jeane Eliete Laguila Visentainer, Ricardo Alberto Moliterno
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ) 2007-06-01
Series:Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762007000400002