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World J Hepatol. Mar 27, 2012; 4(3): 105-109
Published online Mar 27, 2012. doi: 10.4254/wjh.v4.i3.105
Published online Mar 27, 2012. doi: 10.4254/wjh.v4.i3.105
Relationship between interleukin 18 polymorphisms and susceptibility to chronic hepatitis B virus infection
Na Li, Ping Chen, Xu Li, Fei Su, Department of Infectious Diseases, the First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei 230032, Anhui Province, China
Yu-Feng Gao, Department Of Hepatopathy, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei 230601, Anhui Province, China
Tian-Chen Zhang, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Anhui Medical University, Hefei 230032, Anhui Province, China
Author contributions: Li N and Gao YF contributed equally to this work; Zhang TC did the data analysis; Li N and Gao YF wrote the manuscript; Li N, Chen P, Li X and Su F performed the majority of experiments; Su F and Gao YF designed the study.
Supported by the Grants from the National Natural Science Foundation of China, No. 81072342; and the Foundation of Pre-973 Program Projects, No. 2009CB526411
Correspondence to: Fei Su, Professor, Department of Infectious Diseases, the First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, 218 Jixi Road, Hefei 230032, Anhui Province, China. sufei7782@yahoo.com
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Received: October 18, 2011
Revised: February 29, 2012
Accepted: March 17, 2012
Published online: March 27, 2012
Revised: February 29, 2012
Accepted: March 17, 2012
Published online: March 27, 2012
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