Lack of association between hepatitis B virus infection and polymorphism of mannose-binding lectin gene in korean population

Journal of Korean Medical Science

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 65-69

  Jae, Youn Cheong ^a   Sung, Won Cho ^a   Sun, Kyo Lim ^a   Do, Hyun Shin ^a   Seung, Kew Yoon ^b   Jong, Eun Lee ^c   Ki, Baik Hahm ^a   Jin, Hong Kim ^a  

^a Ajou University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b The Catholic University of Korea   (South Korea)

^c DNA Link Inc   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Genetic; Hepatitis B; Mannose binding lectin; Polymorphism

Indexed keywords

HEPATITIS B SURFACE ANTIGEN; MANNOSE BINDING LECTIN;

ADULT; ALLELE; ARTICLE; CHRONIC HEPATITIS; CODON; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE COURSE; EXON; FEMALE; GENOTYPE; HEPATITIS B; HEPATITIS B VIRUS; HUMAN; KOREA; LIVER CIRRHOSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT CODING; SINGLE NUCLEOTIDE POLYMORPHISM;

EID: 14844300846     PISSN: 10118934     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3346/jkms.2005.20.1.65     Document Type: Article

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