GAS5 rs2067079 and miR-137 rs1625579 functional SNPs and risk of chronic hepatitis B virus infection among Egyptian patients

Abstract Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is a significant health issue worldwide.. We attempted to fulfill the molecular mechanisms of epigenetic and genetic factors associated with chronic HBV (CHBV). Expression levels of the lncRNA growth arrest-specific 5 (GAS5) and miR-137 and their correspond...

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Main Authors: Rania H. Mahmoud, Enas Mamdouh Hefzy, Olfat G. Shaker, Tarek I. Ahmed, Noha K. Abdelghaffar, Essam A. Hassan, Amal A. Ibrahim, Doaa Y. Ali, Mohamed M. Mohamed, Omayma O. Abdelaleem
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2021-10-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-99345-2