Translational Research
Volume 152, Issue 4 , Pages 151-156, October 2008

Association between transforming growth factor-beta 1 polymorphism and virologic characteristics of chronic hepatitis C

  • Chia-Yen Dai

      Affiliations

    • Hepatobiliary Division, Department of Internal Medicine, the Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, and the Faculty of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
    • College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
    • Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Municipal Hsiao-Kang Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
    • Department of Internal Medicine, Tian-Sheng Memorial Hospital, Pintong, Taiwan
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  • Wan-Long Chuang

      Affiliations

    • Hepatobiliary Division, Department of Internal Medicine, the Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, and the Faculty of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
    • College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
    • Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Municipal Hsiao-Kang Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
    • Department of Internal Medicine, Tian-Sheng Memorial Hospital, Pintong, Taiwan
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  • Li-Po Lee

      Affiliations

    • Hepatobiliary Division, Department of Internal Medicine, the Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, and the Faculty of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
    • College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
    • Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Municipal Hsiao-Kang Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
    • Department of Internal Medicine, Tian-Sheng Memorial Hospital, Pintong, Taiwan
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  • Wen-Cheng Pan

      Affiliations

    • Hepatobiliary Division, Department of Internal Medicine, the Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, and the Faculty of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
    • College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
    • Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Municipal Hsiao-Kang Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
    • Department of Internal Medicine, Tian-Sheng Memorial Hospital, Pintong, Taiwan
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  • Jee-Fu Huang

      Affiliations

    • Hepatobiliary Division, Department of Internal Medicine, the Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, and the Faculty of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
    • College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
    • Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Municipal Hsiao-Kang Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
    • Department of Internal Medicine, Tian-Sheng Memorial Hospital, Pintong, Taiwan
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  • Ming-Yen Hsieh

      Affiliations

    • Hepatobiliary Division, Department of Internal Medicine, the Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, and the Faculty of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
    • College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
    • Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Municipal Hsiao-Kang Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
    • Department of Internal Medicine, Tian-Sheng Memorial Hospital, Pintong, Taiwan
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  • Nai-Jen Hou

      Affiliations

    • Hepatobiliary Division, Department of Internal Medicine, the Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, and the Faculty of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
    • College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
    • Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Municipal Hsiao-Kang Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
    • Department of Internal Medicine, Tian-Sheng Memorial Hospital, Pintong, Taiwan
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  • Zu-Yau Lin

      Affiliations

    • Hepatobiliary Division, Department of Internal Medicine, the Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, and the Faculty of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
    • College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
    • Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Municipal Hsiao-Kang Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
    • Department of Internal Medicine, Tian-Sheng Memorial Hospital, Pintong, Taiwan
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  • Shinn-Cherng Chen

      Affiliations

    • Hepatobiliary Division, Department of Internal Medicine, the Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, and the Faculty of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
    • College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
    • Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Municipal Hsiao-Kang Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
    • Department of Internal Medicine, Tian-Sheng Memorial Hospital, Pintong, Taiwan
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  • Ming-Yuh Hsieh

      Affiliations

    • Hepatobiliary Division, Department of Internal Medicine, the Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, and the Faculty of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
    • College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
    • Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Municipal Hsiao-Kang Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
    • Department of Internal Medicine, Tian-Sheng Memorial Hospital, Pintong, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Liang-Yen Wang

      Affiliations

    • Hepatobiliary Division, Department of Internal Medicine, the Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, and the Faculty of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
    • College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
    • Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Municipal Hsiao-Kang Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
    • Department of Internal Medicine, Tian-Sheng Memorial Hospital, Pintong, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Wen-Yu Chang

      Affiliations

    • Hepatobiliary Division, Department of Internal Medicine, the Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, and the Faculty of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
    • College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
    • Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Municipal Hsiao-Kang Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
    • Department of Internal Medicine, Tian-Sheng Memorial Hospital, Pintong, Taiwan
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  • Ming-Lung Yu

      Affiliations

    • Hepatobiliary Division, Department of Internal Medicine, the Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, and the Faculty of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
    • College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
    • Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Municipal Hsiao-Kang Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
    • Department of Internal Medicine, Tian-Sheng Memorial Hospital, Pintong, Taiwan
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Ming-Lung Yu, MD, Hepatobiliary Division, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, No. 100, Tz-You 1st Rd, Kaohsiung 807, Taiwan

Received 22 March 2008; received in revised form 2 August 2008; accepted 12 August 2008. published online 10 September 2008.

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 Supported by National Science Council Grant NSC- 93-2314-B037-076 and the Taiwan Liver Research Foundation.

PII: S1931-5244(08)00208-9

doi:10.1016/j.trsl.2008.08.001

Translational Research
Volume 152, Issue 4 , Pages 151-156, October 2008

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