Antibodies to hepatitis B virus surface antigen and <it>interleukin 12</it> and <it>interleukin 18</it> gene polymorphisms in hemodialysis patients
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The <it>interleukin (IL)18</it> rs360719 CC genotype is associated with the development of antibodies to hepatitis B virus surface antigen (anti-HBs) in hemodialysis (HD) patients. IL18 shares biological properties with I...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2012-08-01
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Series: | BMC Nephrology |
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Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2369/13/75 |